A TRUE LOVE STORY


BENIGNO "NINOY" AQUINO, JR.

"Ninoy", as Filipinos remember this name of a great man; the youngest municipal mayor at age 22, the nation's youngest vice-governor at 27, governor of Tarlac province in 1961 at age 29, secretary-general of the Liberal Party in 1966. In 1967 he made history in the Philippines by becoming the youngest elected senator at age 34. A Philippine Senator who became a leader of the opposition to the rule of Ferdinand Marcos. He was exiled in the United States in 1980, yet upon returning home , on August 21, 1983, he was assassinated at the Manila International Airport with a fatally shot in the head as he was escorted off the airplane.

MARIA CORAZON "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino

President Cory Aquino served as the 11th President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.

After her husband (Benigno Aquino, Jr.) was assassinated in 1983, she was drafted to run against Marcos in the 1986 snap presidential elections. After Marcos was proclaimed the winner despite widespread reports of electoral fraud, Cory was installed as President by the peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution.

In Senator Aquino's honor, the Manila International Airport (MIA) where he was assassinated was renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and his image is printed on the Philippines' 500-peso bill.

Today, (August 1, 2009) at 3:18 AM, Cory Aquino died at the age of 76 after a year long battle with colon cancer, which had spread to other organs.

Filipinos are mourning for the death of a beloved democracy icon who swept away a dictator and fought off seven coup attempts. A lot of reporters, writers, and even bloggers, are writing about the political career of the couple. But yours truly would like to take this opportunity in writing more about a true love story. A love story so pure when a man have loved a woman of his life not only once, but thrice in his lifetime. A national hero whose courage is immeasurable and undoubted for he fought for democracy and risked his life for his battle and of Filipinos' freedom from Marcos's dictatorship. And this man kept in his heart a love so true that he put all his emotions into words in writing a poem for the only love of his heart; his wife. Very rare to have a man who could be honest of his feelings to tell his wife how grateful he is for having her not just a wife, but a friend and a mother of his children, and most of all, his partner in life. After reading Ninoy's love letter for Cory, after absorbing the words of the poem he lovingly dedicated to his beloved wife, I can't find words to describe how a woman could possible feel having a man like him whose love for his country, for his people, for her, is priceless.

Below is a copy of the poem and of the letter in memory of a true love story of one Ninoy & Cory Aquino, whose lives and love have left a good memory to all of us. May their souls rest in peace with our Lord Almighty.

“I Have Fallen In Love With The Same Woman Three Times”

I have fallen in love
with the same woman three times;
In a day spanning 19 years
of tearful joys and joyful tears.
I loved her first when she was young,
enchanting and vibrant, eternally new.
She was brilliant, fragrant,
and cool as the morning dew.

I fell in love with her the second time;
when first she bore her child and mine
always by my side, the source of my strength,
helping to turn the tide.

But there were candles to burn
the world was my concern;
while our home was her domain.
and the people were mine
while the children were hers to maintain;

So it was in those eighteen years and a day.
’till I was detained; forced in prison to stay.

Suddenly she’s our sole support;
source of comfort,
our wellspring of Hope.
On her shoulders felt the burden of Life.

I fell in love again,
with the same woman the third time.
Looming from the battle,
her courage will never fade

Amidst the hardships she has remained,
undaunted and unafraid.
she is calm and composed,
she is God’s lovely maid.

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My Dearest Cory,

In a few hours I shall be embarking on an uncertain fate, which may well be the end of a long struggle. I slept well last night for the first time since I left Boston -- maybe because I'm just plain tired or I'm really at peace with myself. I want to tell you many things but time is running out and I do not have any machine. After a few more paragraphs, my penmanship will be illegible.

All the things I want to tell you may be capsulized in one line - - I love you! You've stood by me in my most trying moments and there were times I was very hard on you. But if anyone will ever understand me, it is you, and I know you will always find it in your heart to forgive -- and unfair and ironic as it is -- it is because of this thought and belief that I often took you for granted.

Early on I knew I was not meant to make money -- so I won't be able to leave anything to the children. I did what I thought I could do best, which is public service, and I hope our people in time will appreciate my sacrifices. This would be my legacy to the children. I may not bequeath them material wealth but I leave them a tradition which can be priceless.

I realize I've been very stingy with praise and appreciation for all your efforts -- but though unsaid -- you know that as far I'm concerned, you are the best. That's why we've lasted this long. There will only be one thing in the world I will never accept -- that you love me more than I love you -- because my love for you though unarticulated will never be equaled.

If all goes well I should be back in my cell before sundown. Should I be detained do not rush to get home. Take your time and enjoy a side trip to Europe with the girls.

I'll try to call you tonight if the authorities will allow me. Otherwise just remember me in your dreams.

Love,
Ninoy

THE PROPOSAL

The Proposal is a romantic comedy movie of Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Sandra played the role of Margaret Tate; the executive editor-in-chief of a publishing company in New York, a Canadian who is about to be deported because her visa application got denied. Ryan played the role of Andrew Paxton; assistant to Margaret, and was blackmailed by Margaret to marry her so she will not be deported, or else she will fire him.

Andrew accepted Margaret's offer with conditions that he will be promoted as editor and his work be published. And to prove to the Immigration Officer that the engagement and marriage plans is not fraudulent, Margaret got the idea of attending Andrew's grandmother's 90th birthday party on a weekend in Sitka, Alaska.

Meeting the whole family of Andrew, overwhelmed with the warm welcome and treatment from the future mom-in-law and grandma-in-law, Margaret didn't want to betray the whole family and so she announced the sham on the day of their wedding.

With just few days being together in Alaska, realizing what a wonderful person Margaret is, having found her weakness and love to have a family she could have, Andrew flew back in New York in their office, chasing Margaret and proposed her a real marriage in front of their officemates.

Women of this generation are becoming career-oriented and very dynamic. They may at times outsmart men, and could be the biggest threat for promotion. Yet behind these women's tough personality lies a very weak soul, a soft heart, and a lonely creature who likes to be treated as a family, as an individual one could share a life with. Someone who's longing to be with a partner who voluntarily shares a hug, a warm embrace to feel comfort, an unending promise of togetherness that only DEATH can set them apart.

BANYAGA, ISA KANG DAYUHAN…
~blackrose~
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O aking Inang Bayan,
Aking lupang sinilangan…
Dito sa ating tahanan,
Mga banyaga’y nagsidatingan.

Dayuhang namumuhunan,
Dito sa atin nakikipagsapalaran.
Trabahong ating kailangan,
Kanilang sambit sa karamihan.

Ano’t tayo’y nasisiyahan,
Mga banyaga, sagot sa ating kahirapan.
Ngunit heto’t sa kalaunan,
Pagmamaliit sa atin at kaalipustahan.

Juan kang may pinag-aralan,
Si Pedro man ay may angking kasipagan.
Maria kang mayroong dangal,
Elenang kapita-pitagan.

Heto tayo at nagpapa-alipin
Sa mga dayuhang pera lamang ang angkin.
Ipinagwawalang bahala ating dangal at pinag-aralan,
Kung tratuhi’y higit pa sa isang maruming basahan.

Tumayo ka at iyong ipakipaglaban,
Karapatan ng bawat mamamayan.
Laban sa mga mapang-alipustang dayuhan
Na ating dangal ay niyuyurakan.

Banyaga, isa kang dayuhan
Pilipinas na aking bansang ipinagyayabang,
Filipinong aming lahi at minamahal
Matuto kang makisalamuha at gumalang.

Kayabangan at pang-aalipusta ay iyong kalimutan,
Batas sa aming bansa ay dapat malaman.
Malamang ito’y dapat sundin ninuman
Kahit ikaw pa ang pinakamayamang nilalang.

UN AMIGO

"He that hath a full purse never wanted a friend."

A rich person always has plenty of friends. People do know us best when we are rich, when we could be there for them, when we could be their only ally, the only person who could lend a shoulder to cry on, someone to be ones shock-absorber, for they believe in the saying that "a friend in need is a friend indeed."

I have dreamt of having my amigo/amiga who could be there for me through thick and thin. I was blessed to have one, two, or even more... I have loved my friends just as my real sisters and brothers, and I held on tight in having them in my life.




A fair-weather friend is someone I may not hold on to. When ones hand suddenly slipped away and gone forever for she/he couldn't be true.

And the memory became just a shadow of my past, and have lost my dear friends for they did not last :(

TAURUS

TAURUS

TAURUS - The Enduring One (April 20 - May 20) Charming but aggressive. Can come off as boring, but they are not. Hard workers. Warm-hearted. Strong, has endurance. Solid beings that are stable and secure in their ways. Not looking for shortcuts. Take pride in their beauty. Patient and reliable. Make great friends and give good advice. Loving and kind. Loves hard -- passionate. Expresses themselves emotionally. Prone to ferocious temper-tantrums. Determined.. Indulges themselves often. Very generous.

Maybe many of you out there do believe in ZODIAC SIGNS. I may be one of you too, or else I won't be posting this here today. Here's my own point of view when it comes to Zodiac Signs...

Everything is just like "mind over matter" for me when speaking of zodiac signs or horoscopes. These are all but made by men, written by men, perceptions of men, especially coming from Chinese people and of others who strongly believe with superstitious beliefs. And it just depends on us, people, if we would want to believe or not. No one is pushing the other to believe in these, or to live their lives following all these.

But ask for me? I'd like to live my life positively... though it's not that simple you know? Especially nowadays, when problems and chaos are like bombs exploding from one side to another. But well... I need to save my ass, and would like to believe that I am a TAUREAN who could endure anything and everything no matter how strong the typhoons and hurricanes of people who surrounds me, and of the hardships and trials that are coming my way.

Charming but aggressive? Can come off as boring, but is not? Honey you have to speak out! Are we? Whoa!

Hard worker?... I bet my whole life, I AM! Been working for eighteen years of my life now, and always give my all for my employers and for the institutions and companies I worked for and still working for.

Warm-hearted? Well I am... very much! and so that's why there were already lots of them who were loved by me yet betrayed me. HA! HA! HA! A big laugh for them all!

Strong, has endurance? Yes I am! In fact, I am still standing here and fighting my own battle.

Solid beings that are stable and secure in their ways? Not looking for shortcuts? I may be stable and secure in my own ways and hate shortcuts... But there are still times when I could be very weak and my hands tend to slip from holding on... insecurities could still knock me down, you know?

Take pride in their beauty? I always feel that I am an ugly duckling, sorry to say this, but this is me.

Patient and reliable? Make great friends and give good advice? Loving and kind? Loves hard -- passionate? Expresses themselves emotionally? Everything here is true about me. I am a friend, a lover, who could be patient, the most reliable one, gives good advice, loves passionately, but too emotional and sensitive. When I love, I could be the dumbest person on earth who would still continue to love you even when you already stabbed my back. But once I get tired after too much pains and feeling like a melting candle? Oh! I'd rather lock myself in my room and never speak to anyone.

Prone to ferocious temper-tantrums? My gosh! I am! I could be the loudest roaring lion, or the craziest thundering elephant when I am in my wildest tantrum.

Determined? I am, and I will be... as long as my lovedones could be there to support me. Coz' I may not live this long run, this battle, without your love and your patience for me.

Indulges themselves often? Very generous? Well I may not be wealthy when it comes to riches on earth, but with helping others in all aspects and even financially, I have millions of list in God's hands :)

Generally, I'd like to view myself as the ENDURING ONE... coz' I AM A TAUREAN!