rest in peace

i would just like to explain (to friends who might be wondering i have not joined the bandwagon of putting yellow ribbons), that i am no disrespectful to the memories of a very remarkable woman that was Mrs.Aquino. im sure she was a wonderful mother and truly still an exemplery character.

my political views are just of a different fence than that of Mrs. Aquino. my family from my side were loyalists of the Marcoses. I AM NOT. because growing up, i could see how corrupt the family of the Marcoses were.

but needless to say, growing up, those subconscious level of brainwashing are still embedded in the recesses of my brain.

i feel for the Aquino family, its hard to lose a mother. i feel for her friends and for the rest of the Philippine society who now has lost an example of a brave woman who stood against a corrupt government (knowing full too well her children were yet small). i feel for me, because i was only 10 years old that time, i remember my family going through a different family crises whilst Malacanang was being overturned with angry fed up nation.

needless to say, i am still ambivalent. i cannot commend Mrs. Aquino's time in power. we were still in turmoil during her regime, (apart from the fact, she was cleaning up the mess the past 20 years of dictatorship left). hence no yellow ribbons from me, a reminder of this inner turmoil,being akin to some loyalista, but not a fan of the Marcoses myself. but i am like that, i cannot commend any of the powers that sat in our government so far in my adult life.

but i am offering prayers for a soul that was lost. if i had a daughter, i wish her the bravery and dignity that Mrs. Aquino exemplified.

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please do not judge me for the political views i stand for.

i do choose my battles.


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because real friends deserve an explanation=)