President Cory Aquino, the ennobler

ennoble v, To make noble: "that chastity of honor . . . which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil" (Edmund Burke).; to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt: a personality ennobled by true generosity. We all mourn her passing... because she was our country's pillar of strength and faith... I feel that it was God's hand that dealt all these... as her family and the former president herself had said... they trusted in the will of God and had accepted it... Who are we to say '... sayang!'? Why do we dare question His will? We, who doubted Him ever so often in our own lives... even when His light and grace are right there in front of us... We go looking for the dark... We prefer to be unseeing... detached, self-righteous, self-absorbed and indifferent because we are afraid to suffer... She was not.

"Sister Lucia prophesied that she (Cory) is a gift from God and like all gifts from God she's meant to suffer..." Bishop Soc Villegas said: ".... she suffered instead of us, she suffered for us and because of us..." (spoken in a ceremony upon her arrival at the Manila Cathedral)

Cong. Teddy Boy Locsin,Jr.'s eulogy yesterday was one of the most touching... It is in his speech that I heard the word 'ennoble' and it hit me that it is the exact word that Pres. Cory is and was to everyone... Even in her death she have that sense of power... to ennoble even those who haven't met her at all... Filipinos or otherwise. Today, we bid her farewell... We must all be glad that now we have a mother who is praying for all of us from heaven. And like all children, we should learn to from her lessons... do our bit... be ennobled. " ... Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, Philippines... because you loved my mother. " --- Kris Aquino (excerpt from her interview on The Buzz last Sunday)

President Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuanco-Aquino July 25, 1933 - August 01, 2009 my sister summed it all up in her twitter post... A Mother... A President... A Filipina... and if i may add... The Ennobler. PAALAM... AT MARAMING SALAMAT PO!