Eternal Flame for Cory Aquino
Update: Cory will be buried on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the family’s plot at the Manila Memorial park beside her husband, the late senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Photo Harbat: Wikipedia.
What you’re looking at is John F. Kennedy’s eternal flame. A month after arriving the United States of America, I had the privilege of visiting JFK’s burial site at the Arlington National Cemetery. Sa mga marami pang mga bisita sa bahay namen in Philadelphia, coming from Manila, Sydney, Toronto, London at pati na mga friends and relatives from all over the United States, this has been our usual tour. Ang mapunta sa Washington DC at bisitahin ang himlayan ni JFK.
I guess, you’re getting my point.
Oo. Pour moi, Cory Aquino’s eternal flame started sa EDSA when we all lighted candles and prayed our rosary. JFK is JFK. Cory is Cory. But in my heart, I believe it is fitting that there shall also be an eternal flame sa grave ni Tita Cory. She’s been one, single uniting force sa ating mga dysfunctional na Filipino. She’s been our guiding light, ke maniwala ka, ki hindi. Atribida lang kasi ang ibang mga bulinggit dyan.
Ang ikinakagalet kong personal is this: while she re-installed the democratic institutions sa ating nation, especially the Congress, ang mga tinamaan nang kulugo at basta na lang isasalpak sa muka naten ang lecheng Con-ass! These tongressmen have no respect whatsoever! Yan ang personal na galet ko.
But if you have noticed, mula nung umalis si President Cory Aquino as President, she handed power gracefully at walang kyemeng handed over nya to ki President Fidel Ramos, another respectable leader naten. Since then, she’s been very, very consistent and resolute sa kanyang conviction for what is good for all of us. That’s the eternal flame na sinasabi ko.
I wish the Aquino Family would give the Filipino people a gift of an eternal flame sa grave ni Tita Cory. And if you agree with me, I invite you to blog about wanting to have an Eternal Flame for Cory Aquino and link up to this entry and I will list you all down.
Do I see a signature campaign starting right now?
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Eternal flame for tita cory…yes, that would be a very good symbol for her.
wouldn’t it be nice? i wish it happens.
It’s a wonderful idea, Reynz.
I’m thinking perhaps the civil society, with the permission of the Aquino family, should erect an eternal flame for the late President, as a symbol of gratitude, and in commemoration of her great legacy to the country.
i’m pretty sure there will be something that will be done to remember her. pagod na ako sa mga monumento and i think the eternal flame fits her very well.
me too. I totally agree. she totally deserves something like that so she will always be remembered by the future generation.
considering na dalwa pa sila ni ninoy aquino. amen.
mismo inang, di lang para ke tita cory, para sa kanilang magasawa.
I agree as well…. pero I think it’s a long shot. I hope it happens. Not just for Cory but for all of us not to forget…Tandaan po natin na ang mga kabataan ngayon doesn’t really understand kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng EDSA 1.
you could very well be right on this monique! these new generation of youtube babies have no clue kung ano ang nangyari nung 1986. for me, at least, it was such a privilege, naitago ko pa ang NAFREL ID ko sa Pasig, at ang aking litraks sa Malacanang a few hours na nilusob nang mga yellow brigade ang diktador noon.
Wow! I was like a kid pa nun… uhugin pa. But I remember that we weren’t supporter of Cory as my step-grandfather was part of the gagong guards (Police major eh) ni Marcos and Danding.
I remember I used to wear t-shirts ni Marcos/ Tolentino. And wore those buttons nila sabay shout ng Marcos pa rin. I was 5 when it happened.
But when I went to school and all… syempre nag-iba na. I wonder what kind of talks happen in the halls of the schools nowadays…
nakaaa! hahaha! sori dahil hindi ko na maitago ang colors ko! hahaha!
maloloka ako sa iyo kapitana! hahaha…. syempre like all the marcos supporters bumaligtad din lahat… hahahah… ang pula naging dilaw.
i’m sure they did hahaha! pati nga yong neighbor namen dun dati sa murphy, nung nag people’s power, walang nagawa hahaha nadrown ang apartment namen nang yellow, tiga-saing kami nang kanin sa tapat nang aguinaldo hahaha
hihi me namfrel Id ka na non? di halata age mo kmahalan ha… Di ka ba natakot non? sobra gulo non di ba? wa pa ko muwang non pero ramdam ko na balisa ang mga oldies.
pwede naman kasing volunteer and 7 years old eh hahaha
That is a fitting gift for her and her husband. But then, as long as we uphold the value of our democracy and as long as we continue to ask what we can do for our country (as she has imbibed), Cory’s eternal flame will remain in our hearts…
Today is a sad day in history but a glorious day in heaven. God’s faithful daughter has returned. I believe in my heart God’s welcoming message will be: “Well done My child, for a life well lived!”
true! true!
She deserves nothing less. Statues of her should be erected. Books about should be a must read.
August 2, 2009 at 2:05 am
She deserves nothing less. Statues of her should be erected. Books about her should be a must read.
She was too beautiful a human being to be forgotten. Count on me…
I agree.
Cory will forever be an inspiration to all the people who wants to make a change in this world. Salamat, Madam Cory…
Sekon da mosyon!