by Red M. Reyes
Cory's Examples tell us that there is still a bright
future for our country.
Many Filipinos were touched on President Corazon Aquino's
last interview when she said “She is proud to be a Filipino
and she thank God for making her become one of us.”
More than an ICON of Democracy, Cory led the country
with selfless love and sincerity in serving. While holding
the highest office of the land, she could have made
herself far richer like many traditional and corrupt politicians
and held on to power. BUT she chose to live simply,
with not a single moment of entertaining the idea of
enriching herself with money and influence.
Cory Aquino was, before she became president,
an ordinary housewife. But above all, she was a widowed
mother, living in a home wherein her time, love and devotion
to all her children cannot be compromised. However,
the Call of Country was Over and Above and Far Stronger
than the call of her own family. She, therefore,
offered herself, sacrificing much of her time to be with her
family, and chose to lead us so that we can once again obtain
what our hearts have long been yearning for, our much
cherished Dream of Freedom and Democracy.
Her courage and integrity made her loved by the Filipinos,
together with an Undying Gratitude to her for being
Instrumental for the Restoration of this same freedom
and Democracy, which we now enjoy.
One of the most distinct qualities of President Cory is
her religiousity and prayerful life. Every minute,
every hour and everytime she will ride her car, she prays.
One of her long time driver and security once shared that
whenever they are with Tita Cory, they feel safe and
secure because they have a woman of prayer with them.
Today, our country is deeply hurt by many politicians and
leaders who continuously enrich themselves by stealing
from the national coffer ( the people’s money ). They
spend much of their time and efforts on how to amass
greater wealth, more than the due service for the Filipino people.
Worse is, and because of their greed and lust for power,
they do not want anymore to come down from their lofty
positions.
Many say that the Philippines has no more future
because the corruption in our country is like a cancer
that has spread everywhere. Unlike Cory, we forgot to
Call on God persistently for hope, humility and change of heart.
Good leaders do not want to run for position anymore
because they know that they will not win the election due
to the fact that they do not spend money to influence or
pay for our votes. We ordinary people have become
part of this corruption culture.
With Cory’s death, we are awaken and called to be
united again, To Fight for Truth, Freedom and Justice.
We can only do this If we all Once Again, Turn and Humble
ourselves before our Loving God and Father in Heaven
Who alone Can Create a Clean and Pure Heart within
ourselves. Let us learn from the examples of Cory, just as
she learned the Good Lessons from our Almighty and Loving
God , to Love and Serve our People and Country First, before
ourselves. From hereon, we shall be able to confidently
face the challenges of our times as well as rid our beloved
country, once and for all , of greedy, self-serving and abusive
officials and politicians .
Like Cory, we all should avail of the power of prayer. We all
need to be People of Prayer, in order to triumph and
succeed in our Battle and Crusade for Good Governance.
Our Almighty God and Father in Heaven Is the Sovereign
Lord of Heaven and earth , of the Universe in its entirety.
We must NOTForget that IF GOD is with us, no one,
not even all the combined forces of evil in the whole universe,
can be against us.
Cory’s Examples Pave the Way towards the Realization of the
Filipino Dream. In return, and as a Sign of their Eternal
Gratitude, Deep Love and Respect to her, millions of
Filipinos, young and old, rich or poor, civilians,
the religious and different denominations, the military, and
people from different walks of life throughout our nation,
trooped and gathered together at Cory's funeral.
Let us all Long Remember...and Never Forget... that
our Beloved President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino,
through her Life Lived in Humility and Submission
To the Perfect Will of Almighty God, as well as
by her Good and Shining Examples, Clearly Opened
our Eyes To the Reality that There is, Still, a
Bright Future for the Philippines and for All Filipinos.
And it is now up to each and everyone of us Filipinos,
Even at the Expense of our very Lives, To Safeguard
and Cherished Cory's Legacy of Sweet Freedom and
Democracy , for us, our children, and our future
generations , to live and enjoy.
And so, from the very heart of a Grateful Nation,
we say :
Fare thee well and God rest thee, Tita Cory!
We love you, we thank you, and shall Truly Miss You
For As Long as We Live, BUT we are Happy, knowing
that now you are with your Beloved Ninoy and in the
Bosom of our Loving God and Father in heaven.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
May Cory's Spirit Live In Us and in Our Country . . Forever !
by Red M. Reyes
As I watched the funeral of our dear President Cory Aquino, my heart and my chest felt like bursting, seeing millions of Filipinos out in the streets pay their last respect to her. I am very sure also that millions of people around the world watched this memorable event on television in the comfort of their homes. This, to me, is an emotion-filled and touching funeral that I have witnessed in my life.
Tita Cory , as most of our younger generation fondly call her, is not a rock star like Michael Jackson but a simple housewife who had the heart of genuine love and willing sacrifice for the Filipino people. She willingly offered her life for the restoration of our freedom and democracy. She is a woman of courage, and her deep and abiding faith in the Almighty made her a true servant of God Most High as well as the Filipino people.
In the annals of its very rich and colourful history , the Philippines has added in its long lists of great men and women , heroes all , a husband and wife team : Ninoy and and his wife Cory. And perhaps it may again take decades for someone to, again, die for us, to clearly remind us of the great value of our freedom, justice and equality for all, while our beloved country is continuously used, raped and abused by a few people in power.
Today, we are all Standing at the very Threshold of a Great and Noble Change. It seeks to illumine , and even to vigorously shake and wake each one of us from a deep and heavy slumber in the bed of indifference and apathy , challenging every one of us to Stand Up and Be Counted , to Fight for Truth , Equality and Justice For All ! NOW Is Our Shining Moment Where We All Have To Make a Stand --- To Be United In, Once and For All , Put a STOP To Crooks and Traditional Politicians , to their Greed , their Graft and Corruption in Government !
Today we Call Upon our So-called Leaders to Open Up their mind and hearts to follow President Cory's Examples of Deep, Sincere and unselfish Love for all Filipinos, and to forsake their self-serving love and selfish interests! During her term as President of the Philippines, Cory has shown herself as a Role Model of a true public Servant, Devoid of All Selfish Interest and Self-Glory. And likewise, Cory has shown a great example when she willingly handed over the reins of the Presidency to her successor at the end of her term.
Today, as we remember Cory’s dream of building a Moral Leadership and Good Governance in our country, we can do our share in making this a Glorious Reality by ---
Getting involved and participating in the election of moral leaders in the year 2010. Evil will gain victory if men of goodwill will remain silent. Our Right to Vote is the most powerful gift that Cory has given us when she rose and led in liberating us from martial law rule and dictatorship. We must remember that no matter how small we may be , if we keep ourselves united towards choosing good and moral leaders, our votes will be more powerful than money and guns ;
2. Praying with Faith to Almighty God. Prayer Power is More Powerful than People Power.
Where People Power Fails, Prayer Power Takes Over and Triumphs! The continuous prayer
of faith by Tita Cory and of like-minded people, deeply touched the Fatherheart of God to
gather all Filipinos into Positive Action, to become United, Confront and Dismantle the
Tentacles of Dictatorship and One-Man Rule, and Ultimately regain Freedom and Restore
Democracy in the Philippines ; and
3. Following Cory's Dream of Putting the Filipino People First before herself. Her Unselfish
Love Inspired people to Serve Others before themselves.
May Cory's Spirit Live In Us and in Our Country . . . Forever !
As I watched the funeral of our dear President Cory Aquino, my heart and my chest felt like bursting, seeing millions of Filipinos out in the streets pay their last respect to her. I am very sure also that millions of people around the world watched this memorable event on television in the comfort of their homes. This, to me, is an emotion-filled and touching funeral that I have witnessed in my life.
Tita Cory , as most of our younger generation fondly call her, is not a rock star like Michael Jackson but a simple housewife who had the heart of genuine love and willing sacrifice for the Filipino people. She willingly offered her life for the restoration of our freedom and democracy. She is a woman of courage, and her deep and abiding faith in the Almighty made her a true servant of God Most High as well as the Filipino people.
In the annals of its very rich and colourful history , the Philippines has added in its long lists of great men and women , heroes all , a husband and wife team : Ninoy and and his wife Cory. And perhaps it may again take decades for someone to, again, die for us, to clearly remind us of the great value of our freedom, justice and equality for all, while our beloved country is continuously used, raped and abused by a few people in power.
Today, we are all Standing at the very Threshold of a Great and Noble Change. It seeks to illumine , and even to vigorously shake and wake each one of us from a deep and heavy slumber in the bed of indifference and apathy , challenging every one of us to Stand Up and Be Counted , to Fight for Truth , Equality and Justice For All ! NOW Is Our Shining Moment Where We All Have To Make a Stand --- To Be United In, Once and For All , Put a STOP To Crooks and Traditional Politicians , to their Greed , their Graft and Corruption in Government !
Today we Call Upon our So-called Leaders to Open Up their mind and hearts to follow President Cory's Examples of Deep, Sincere and unselfish Love for all Filipinos, and to forsake their self-serving love and selfish interests! During her term as President of the Philippines, Cory has shown herself as a Role Model of a true public Servant, Devoid of All Selfish Interest and Self-Glory. And likewise, Cory has shown a great example when she willingly handed over the reins of the Presidency to her successor at the end of her term.
Today, as we remember Cory’s dream of building a Moral Leadership and Good Governance in our country, we can do our share in making this a Glorious Reality by ---
Getting involved and participating in the election of moral leaders in the year 2010. Evil will gain victory if men of goodwill will remain silent. Our Right to Vote is the most powerful gift that Cory has given us when she rose and led in liberating us from martial law rule and dictatorship. We must remember that no matter how small we may be , if we keep ourselves united towards choosing good and moral leaders, our votes will be more powerful than money and guns ;
2. Praying with Faith to Almighty God. Prayer Power is More Powerful than People Power.
Where People Power Fails, Prayer Power Takes Over and Triumphs! The continuous prayer
of faith by Tita Cory and of like-minded people, deeply touched the Fatherheart of God to
gather all Filipinos into Positive Action, to become United, Confront and Dismantle the
Tentacles of Dictatorship and One-Man Rule, and Ultimately regain Freedom and Restore
Democracy in the Philippines ; and
3. Following Cory's Dream of Putting the Filipino People First before herself. Her Unselfish
Love Inspired people to Serve Others before themselves.
May Cory's Spirit Live In Us and in Our Country . . . Forever !
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Cory's death is the resurrection of the Edsa 1
By Red M. Reyes
Cory’s death is the resurrection of the Edsa 1, the genuine and authentic history of moral change in our country.
I was then a first year high school student when we went to Camp Crame and experienced the true meaning of the 1986 EDSA People Power Bloodless Revolution. I can be proud to my kids and the future generations that I became part of this historical event. Devoid of any self interest, we were united in fighting for a Noble Cause, towards Freedom and Democracy. With President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, the Icon of Moral Leadership, we were able to dismantle the more than 20 years of Dictatorship of the late President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos.
Unfortunately, even though President Cory became the Moralist President, a lot of politicians allied with her abused their power to gain their wealth from the national coffer ( people’s money ). Thus we have learned that moral leadership alone is not enough. We need people’s participation to achieve our dreams of Good Governance towards genuine change and progress in our country.
In our present time, we need a strong people’s participation. In 1986, we, as a people, have as our enemies only few people under one leadership. But now, we have hundreds or thousands of corrupt enemies that we need to eradicate to achieve this DREAM. We may call it an Impossible Dream BUT IF people of good will are united under the Guidance of ALMIGHTY GOD, this DREAM will become a GLORIOUS REALITY.
Every Filipino say “Thank you, Cory, for offering your life,- to lead us to freedom and reclaim our democracy.” Our best gift for her is to continue her dream of helping every Filipino especially the poor to live their lives to the fullest. We can only achieve this IF we join and get involved in this Responsible and Participative Citizenship towards Good Governance and Moral Leadership.
Cory’s death is the resurrection of the Edsa 1, the genuine and authentic history of moral change in our country.
I was then a first year high school student when we went to Camp Crame and experienced the true meaning of the 1986 EDSA People Power Bloodless Revolution. I can be proud to my kids and the future generations that I became part of this historical event. Devoid of any self interest, we were united in fighting for a Noble Cause, towards Freedom and Democracy. With President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, the Icon of Moral Leadership, we were able to dismantle the more than 20 years of Dictatorship of the late President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos.
Unfortunately, even though President Cory became the Moralist President, a lot of politicians allied with her abused their power to gain their wealth from the national coffer ( people’s money ). Thus we have learned that moral leadership alone is not enough. We need people’s participation to achieve our dreams of Good Governance towards genuine change and progress in our country.
In our present time, we need a strong people’s participation. In 1986, we, as a people, have as our enemies only few people under one leadership. But now, we have hundreds or thousands of corrupt enemies that we need to eradicate to achieve this DREAM. We may call it an Impossible Dream BUT IF people of good will are united under the Guidance of ALMIGHTY GOD, this DREAM will become a GLORIOUS REALITY.
Every Filipino say “Thank you, Cory, for offering your life,- to lead us to freedom and reclaim our democracy.” Our best gift for her is to continue her dream of helping every Filipino especially the poor to live their lives to the fullest. We can only achieve this IF we join and get involved in this Responsible and Participative Citizenship towards Good Governance and Moral Leadership.
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