For sure, everybody doesn't want to leave and be left. In just a month we bid farewell to a number of special persons that we would never want to let go if only we can keep them. June Kiethley has been an inspiration to most media personalities during the 1986 revolution in the Philippines. She has been instrumental to documenting the restoration of polity democracy in the Philippines in a post Marcos transition.
We also said goodbye to Maestro Agripino Diestro this November. He is one of the most supportive artists that I have known. I was supposed to have an interview with him during my college days but because of a conflicting schedule I wasn't able to get into CCP on the day he would want me to be there. He is for me the father of instrumental festival. His persona is so festive that you will never remember him as a lonely person but always a joyous one. This attitude was being captivated by his son Jopi who does his craft in a very festive manner also.
The world mourned last December 1 when we heard about the tragic death of actor Paul Walker. He is not celebrated because he is an actor. People's heart were touch because he is a philanthropist. He is a person with a big heart and open hands. He is generous and he values non material realities. The story about Walker buying a $9,000 engagement ring for a groom-to-be who cannot afford it and gave it to his fiance,it is of some worth. The story about his unhesitation to donate goods to Filipinos after the storm surge as narrated by the people who are with him in ROWW. Walker is a saint in his own right.
Just when we thought everything is done and no one will follow, Nelson Madela, the icon of world peace and equity died at the age of 95. His life is indeed a life worth celebrating. He championed the rights of people not just of his class but humanity in general. When the black people took over South Africa, they intended to get even with the whites. However, it was Mandela who exemplified the true meaning of the equality he was fighting for. He never sow hatred for white people.
Yes, I hate saying goodbye especially if goodbyes mean we will let go of worthwhile memories and persons that lifts the dignity of human race.The fact that we are still here, gives a chance for a difference. We are as capable as Walker, Mandela, Diestro and Kiethley in terms of what they have proven to the world. We are all capable of making a difference. Just remember, Pope John Paul II died.It was a devastation to all faithfuls.But now, we have Pope Francis and this Pope, alive that he is, continues tomake a difference.
My Mom just met Katriz earlier. She gave the box of truffles which I pre-ordered. When we were in highschool I never thought that she will be a mother who will become a pastry expert and will make people happy by bringing sweet tastes to their buds. How are we going to make a difference? It is a question that will linger in my head as I attend the city feast of Dasmarinas City tomorrow. Christmas is just hovering around the ambiance. Carrying on the dreams that I had last year, I am just too glad that in just a year I made a lot of difference in my life and soon I am hoping to make some improvements to others' lives as well.
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