think rainbows

yes, i was there..
i can say that i was there..
i was standing at the corner of gil puyat and chino roces avenues, waiting for the cortege of former president corazon aquino to pass by gil puyat avenue..
i saw something that could be part of history once again..

i was thinking twice if i was going to go out of the office to go and see the cortege itself, because i have work, and hindi ako pwedeng lumabas ng matagal because it wasn't part of the break..but it was just near (gil puyat/buendia), i just have to walk a bit under the heat of the sun, and i can see it clearly..
and wala namang makakapansin, i just had to be quick..

i was watching the live streaming, that was anc i think,,the last i heard was that the cortege was already at ayala avenue..and then after that, i didn't know where it was anymore, so i thought maybe it already passed by, maybe i'm not going to see it anymore, maybe i just have to watch the news when i get home..
maybe,,

then i heard an interview with makati mayor jejomar binay and he said that the tail end of the procession was nasa may RCBC pa..so i told myself, okay, i'm going out, bahala na kung may abutan ako o wala..i really didn't mind walking kahit ang init sa labas..
while i was walking toward gil puyat, i saw a man run toward gil puyat,,i was thinking of running too because i thought maybe the cortege is already there,,at baka hindi ko abutan..but i didn't of course...instead i just did some brisk walking, and prayed na sana may abutan ako, kahit yung likod lang ng truck na sinasakyan ng remains ni cory okay na, basta may abutan lang ako..may makita lang ako..

and i made it,,
the cortege was just about to pass by..i was going to be able to see the whole procession..
the procession was slowed down maybe because of all the people in the middle of the street waiting and wishing to have a last glimpse of the former president before she is brought to the manila cathedral today, and laid to rest on wednesday..
the procession was lead by police cars, and a small truck playing a song that i don't know the title of,,the truck was also full of people in yellow flashing the 'laban' sign and carrying some flags bearing ninoy's face..there were also some walking in front of the procession carrying the 'atom' flags..


then i saw some of cory's relatives, mikee cojuangco was there, as well as one of mikee's sisters, then i also saw james yap and a guy that i think is the husband of one of cory's daughters..people were flashing the laban sign, and confetti was being poured over gil puyat avenue as cory's remains passed by..people were also shouting and calling on cory as if telling her that 'cory, we're here for you'..people were also waving yellow ribbons and some that were formed like a 'pom-pom'...
the truck where cory was, was so full of beautiful flowers..white and yellow flowers adorned the truck around cory's casket..
(and there were also representatives from the marines, the navy, the military, and the air force..)
then the truck was followed by coasters carrying the rest of cory's family and friends..
people, in their own ways, tried to honor at least for the last time, the former president, who has done wonders for this country..
as for me, all i could say was, farewell, cory, rest in peace, thank you...


as the truck passed by in front of me, i had goosebumps, and i was so overwhelmed because for a fact, a former president is there, in front of me..well, literally, her coffin bearing her remains was in front of me, but still she's there..a president that became president even before i was born.,a woman who fought bravely for her people..for the country's freedom, for democracy..i was watching a cory special last night in abs-cbn and all i could say while watching the show was 'wow, ang tapang tapang niya'..
saying that she really is so great would i think be an understatement...
it was like i was able to see and feel for myself a small glimpse of how the EDSA revolution in 1986 was...

and while the truck passed by among us all there along gil puyat avenue, while confetti was being showered upon cory, a strong wind blew, and then it was gone..as if it was cory saying thank you to everyone..the sun also hid for a moment while cory passed by, as if mourning with all the people along the streets for the loss of such a great and wonderful woman..


well i could say that i was able to see cory..i was able to see a president..
sadly, it was cory's,the former president's cortege..
it would have been better if it was really her in person, waving at you, smiling, flashing the laban sign probably,,
but it wasn't..
it was time for her to leave,,she has done all that she could for our country, for us all..
she has done a lot...
she was done with her mission..
now she is needed up there,,
she will look down upon us all, and for sure she will still continue praying for us all, and for peace in this country,,

thank you, cory, thank you for all that you've done for the filipino people, and for the entire country..

thank you for being an inspiration, a model, a great leader,,
thank you just for being a wonderful person..
you've touched the hearts and the lives of many, and forever you will never be forgotten..

*i wasn't able to take pictures of the cortege, i left my phone at the office, i don't know why i didn't bring it with me*