Last week the nation mourn on the death of an icon of democracy in the Philippines. She was buried beside her husband Ninoy who was gunned down at a tarmac in the then Manila International Airport; now Ninoy International Airport.
Ninoy along with other prominent political figures in the country were incarcerated in military camps because of their political views and anti-martial law stance.
At the death of Ninoy his wife Cory continued his crusade against martial law dictatorship until Marcos was ousted in power by a People Power revolution. Cory run for president in a snap election against Marcos, and won. The 8-hour funeral March to the Manila Memorial Park was followed and witnessed by hundred of thousands of supporters and admirers on the street. The spirit of People Power was again re-ignited. That’s how Cory and Ninoy are revered by the Filipinos.
Cory had always been the strength of the family. She’s brave and never showed herself cry in front of her children. She too became the source of strength and inspirations of the Filipinos. But while death (due to colon cancer) was about to come, she too cried according to her daughter Kris. She cried not because of physical pains, but because of the thought she’s now here anymore to comfort her children the Filipino people.
Not only President Cory’s family felt the pains of losing her but the entire nation as well. Of course even in our own personal life, losing someone special to us is painful. Even broken relationship (particularly marriage) could bring about pains of separation. As children we were admonished by our elders to love and extend our care to our parents because when they’re gone we might regret why we haven’t done so when there’s still chance for us to do. In the same manner we extend our care and affection to special people we love. Husbands and wives should make themselves feel they’re special and well loved.
Most people who have broken up relationship with people they love have cried in pains. They cry because they tell within their heart that their world does no longer exist as their love one is gone. Of course that’s not true, one door closed others will open up for you. When we look at separation as a process of getting access to another opportunity instead of doom, then we can minimize the pains and sorrows in our hearts to see another hope or life.
Jesus Himself has given us this assurance:
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.” (John 14: 1-4)
MAY LABAN KA PA SA BUHAY KAPATID (There’s still hope for us).
Pambihirang pagmamahala at pagpapahalaga sa sambayanang Pilipinong wari baga’y hindi man lamang binigyang pansin ng mga kinauukulan.
Ilang beses nananawagan ang yumaong pangulo, noong buhay pa siya’t malakas lakas pa (bagama’t mahihinuhang meron siyang dinaramdam), subalit ilan lamang ang dumating. Sa bawat kilos protesta, mula noong pumutok ang “Hellow Garci” (na siyang naging dahilan upang putulin ni Tita Cory ang bigkis na nag-uugnay sa kanilang dalawa ni gloria), nandoon si Tita Cory, subalit mapapansing napakatamlay ang pagtalima ng taong bayan. Mabibilang sa daliri ang tumutugon, nagpapaunlak.
Ano’ng silbi ng pagkamulat kung ang nagsasakripisyong nagunguna ay hindi na maririnig ang tinig? Ano’ng silbi ng pagsasabing mahal nila’t iginagalang ang namayapang pangulo kung hindi na niya madarama ang pagmamahal na ‘yun at paggalang?
Tuwina’y totoo, hindi maikakaila, hindi matatalikuran ang katotohanang kaya lamang makikita ang kahalagahan ng isang nilalang at madarama ang panghihinayang ay kapag wala na’t hindi na makakasama kailanman.
tsk. tsk. tsk.
Naiiyak ako.
Pambihirang pagmamahal ……….
Pambihirang pagmamahal… sa salita lang yata marunong magmahal ang mga kababayan natin sa inang bansa. Tama po kayo mang Mags, mga panahon na nananawagan si Tita Cory upang panagutin ang mga may kinalaman sa “hello garci,” zte brodband scandal, etc. ay kakaunti lang ang dumalo sa mga protest rally upang manindigan. Yet sasabihin ng iba, mahal at hinahangaan nila si Tita Cory at mahal nila ang kanilang bansa.
Sa akin po naman, dok and Kuya Mags, anong klaseng pagmamahal iyan?
We know that we are human beings because we cry. We cry when we lost something, we cry when somebody hurts us, and we cry when we think we have no more use in this world. We cry because we feel pains.
One of the pains of being human is how to establish
a healthy and meaningful relationship with others. At times we are hurt because the people we love are not sensitive enought to extend us their care and affection. They don’t only know, they have broken our hearts into pieces.
Yes we cry when it is so difficult for us to bring back the broken pieces of our lives.
Yes we cry when someone dear departs from us. We cry because we can not have access to them physically. We cry because everytime we remember them, there is that longing in our hearts they should be with us. We cry because, they’ll never be with us on earth anymore.
Doc.B salamat sa magandang mensahing ito na sinulat mo. Salamat Dok.
Dok?
Wash happen?
Wala na bang pasyente dito?
Ako na lang ang ilang beses na napadaan, ngayon lang napaupo subalit saglit lang.
Pasensya ka na kung ngayon lang kita nabisita.Maraming nangyari nitong mga nakaraang araw,una nasagaan ng pison iyung pustiso ng lolo ng best friend ko.Nawala ang kanilang pusa at isinilid sa sako ng tiga bikol,mga limang buwan pa siguro bago makauwi iyung pusa.
Tapos prinotesta ng tao iyung pinagkakakitaan ng mga tauhan ko.
Naka-post na ngayon sa blog ko.Kung gusto ninyong maging riot police,pumunta kayo doon dahil may rally na nagaganap.