the death of former president corazon aquino last aug. 1 has renewed the sense of patriotism in every filipino and stories about her life of service and simplicity has touched me and moved me into tears. the past days, everytime i turn on the tv or read the daily news on the paper about her passing, tears would stream into my eyes and can't help myself from getting emotional. (i am such a cry baby). the biggest regret that i have right now is not being able to experience the people power revolution in 1986...not being able to feel the love, the intensity aND passion for democracy...not being able to take part in cory's fight for our freedom. crying in those times would surely be worth it.
on a lighter note...it was revealed in the stories by people whom cory have touched about her penchant for flowers. most of her paintings given as gifts to her friends are flowers. i, too love to draw flowers..not just because they are the easiest thing to draw in this world but because of their beauty and the calmness and joy they bring. i love flowers...i love them on my notebook or on my dress... i love flowers in my classroom...and i love to be in a secret garden full of flowers!
last week, my brother brought the pair of shoes from carmille which she offered to sell to me super cheap. when he opened the paper bag and handed them to me...i gasped and hugged them in excitement. it was a thing of beauty even though the shoes are in different sizes (dont know how her mother got them hahaha) one is size 6 and the other 6 and 1/2....well it doesn't matter...people would not care and would never notice the size difference anyway :) wink wink! what made this shoes extra special is the flowery designs all over...very dainty and super nice nice nice! these American eagle flats with slingbacks are really perfect on a weekend day out.
a leader just like a pair of shoes is not hard to find. they are almost everywhere. most politicians come and go- some leave with good marks but most have left with a legacy of corruption and immorality. but a leader with passion, deep faith and sincerity just like cory aquino is like a rare pair of shoes that comes to you by destiny. She was God's gift to the Philippines for she gave us back our democracy and led our ailing nation with moral leadership. the filipinos are indeed destined to have tita cory as a president, in a very same way that i was fated to have this simple yet odd flowery shoes which i will forever cherish in my shoe memories. how i love serendipity!
