Nuggets of Living Brought About by Cory's Legacy

There are nuggets of living that one can pick up from the legacy left by former President Corazon Aquino. One is how to become a good parent to your children. Mrs. Aquino was supportive of her five children. Having lost her husband to the violent politics in the Philippines during the Marcos regime, she had to raise her children as a single parent. But in the midst of this challenge, Mrs. Aquino wished to continue the fight that her husband had begun against the dictatorship of Marcos. This sincere courage of a simple housewife was what brought down the seemingly invincible fortress of of the Marcos regime. She accepted the challenge to be a candidate pitted against Marcos in a snap presidential elections in 1986. The rest is history. Mrs. Aquino became the first female President of the Philippines. Her courage or any courage of an individual is what will bring him or her, for that matter, to the dream or goal that she or he wants to achieve. Mrs. Aquino's triumph from a simple housewife to becoming a President was a destiny realized from a courage that she exhibited. Like Joan of Arc, she led her people in their fight against Marcos rule. It is therefore understandable that she came to be known in the hearts and minds of the Filipino people as the icon of democracy in their country. Her courage and leadership brought back democracy in the Philippines after years of supression of human rights beginning in 1972 when martial law was declared. Mrs. Aquino never veered in her democratic policies while in the seat of political power. The trappings of power did not corrupt her. Her unwavering support for the restoration of the democratic way of life and providing a true transition government was the focus of her work while President. In effect, her incorruptible service to her country during and after the end of her term, was what endeared her greatly to her countrymen. Her honesty and dedication in public service must be the explanation to the mammoth crowds that greeted her funeral as the flat-bed truck carrying her flag-draped coffin slowly negotiates its way for eight-long hours to her final resting place besides her husband at the Manila Memorial Park. Moreover, the large crowds never finished in their adoration as they expressed their gratitude and thanks to the departed leader. For she left nuggets of living that leaders and common individuals can learn and pick up on their way to attaining their life's goals.