“I’ve reached a point in life where it’s no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that’s good. If they don’t, that’s too bad.”
“I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.”
“I know my limitations, and I don’t like politics. I was only involved because of my husband.”
“As I came to power peacefully, so shall I keep it.”
“I don’t have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It’s always the people who make things happen.”
“Maybe this is one way of telling them how much it means not only to me but to all of us who love our democracy and who are searching for the truth.”
i wasn’t born yet when she stepped up to rule the country after the tragic People Power Revolution, after the dictatorship has ruined her family. i was 1 year old when she had her last State of the Nation Address so i don’t have concrete memories of her speaking in public but that didn’t deprive me to stop knowing who she is and why do people put her in pedestal during her time. all because, SHE MADE HISTORY—history of the democracy and as the first female president of the RP, an advocate of women empowerment and a living legend of faith&power.
i wasn’t her avid fan, but i am one of those who were amazed in every word she deliver. i am one of those who mourned when her youngest daughter, Kris, announced that her mother is almost dying of cancer. i am one of those melodramatic geeks who were touched by the outpouring prayers and sympathy that the family is receiving from the entire nation. and now, im joining the throng of grieving filipinos because of her death. this is maybe the end of her human life but a beginning of her eternal life. im sure she’s happy up above. <3
Maria Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009)
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