Author: GloriaHG

It is interesting to know that we have several historical religious structures within the capital city of Manila that are comparable to those that can be seen in European cities. Credit goes to the long period of Spanish colonization that lasted for over 300 years from 1521 to 1898. We managed to visit some of them to complete the station of the cross on Good Friday, a Filipino religious tradition done during the Lenten Season.
The sad part though, we lack the interest and the resources for their proper preservation and upkeep. Many of our historical churches are either altered after renovation while some showed to have been given little importance at all.
Century old churches can be found everywhere in the country’s more than 7,000 islands. They are vestiges of our colonial past. While it is hard to diminish that part in our history, we should put those structures…

You are above the rest
Your strength, the most dynamic
Your wisdom, the profoundest
You are my mom, unparalleled.

Singlehandedly you propelled us
To where we all are now
Beyond the abyss of poverty
And of hardship, you persevered.

You are your own person
Standing pat on your convictions
A woman hardened by privation
You shine even on your attrition.

So long Mama. May you have peaceful and smooth journey to the afterlife. I love you always.

Acceptance frees us from guilt as no amount of denial can cover the mistakes we have committed. The saying “Truth shall set us free” is necessary to live a peaceful life.