I have no political... 'care' so to speak. Sure I know who the President and Vice President of the country is. Yet, I can't name 5 senators or congressmen, who our barangay captain is, which councilor has the best interest for us...
I didn't care, not until she died.
I was a mere 3 yrs old when the people power revolution 1 happened. Although I heard stories of it... of my mom and brother going to join the march while I was left with my lola. The march, the significance, all of that was in various textbooks all through out high school. Reading about it is different. Although the book presented the reality of what happened, because it simply didn't impact on me directly, it didn't matter. It was just a part of history. end. no more second thought.
Then I saw the people. On the day she died. though i wasn't there, I was just hooked on the tv for 12 hrs. I still felt the feeling of 'community' in the purest sense. despite the fact that some people just went there to make 'USI' many still did genuinely care. and that struck me.
I was there when people power2 happened in edsa shrine. And only now did it dawn on me how it all started. that the same community i felt in people power 2 started of course with the first. with this incredible woman holding the reigns- or holding the flowers that is. Kapit bisig.
Thank you President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino
ro.oan
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