The Man In Large Eye Glasses

I just finished reading a summary of the life of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. in wikipedia.org. Just for me to refresh what he'd done a year after I was born. I can't describe the man on my own words. Sometimes I have this urge to thank him for what he's done for this country and for many of us here who enjoys the evenings with ease and in the safety of our homes. But I don't know how or where. I felt that treasuring my fight-worthy freedom and helping the nation in my own little ways are still not enough to reach the heavens above where were you at.

He's gone and yet, he still inspires me to do good for this country.

Perhaps if he's still around, maybe he'll have his own blogsite as well. Telling people how he managed to be a President and a simple husband at the same time. Or perhaps he'll be one of the special guests of Kris Aquino's deal or no deal. Or yet, having a TV program of his own.

I wish he's around and reasoning with PGMA on how to handle the peace process in Mindanao.

I wish he's around and inspiring the youth of today on the things the technology could not do.

I wish he's around and writing a column in some of today's thought-provoking broad sheets.

I just wish he's around for his family.

I wish he's here with us while we build this nation step by step from the rubbles of a dark past, food shortages, increasing prices and surmountable God-forgiven streets of killings and storms.

I wish you were here, sir, giving us the smile you always pose for a magazine; the smile that makes us feel that this country is worth living for.