i'm really still in prison, and my love she holds the key

Aug 05, 2009 13:28

I remember the 1986 EDSA Revolution vividly. Or at least, I remember watching it on the TV. I was in the provinces then with my family, safe from the noise and the trouble. All the radios and TV sets in the neighborhood were on, including ours ( Read more... )

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ekmisao August 5 2009, 07:17:45 UTC
THIS, exactly! Hear, hear!

I also remember just watching on TV, little dots filling EDSA. But yes, I am of this post-Martial-Law world, and I am grateful for it.

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izkariote August 5 2009, 16:02:32 UTC
We're mourning for her.

I can't help but pity people who don't get that.

These lines, in particular, resonated with me.

I don't feel qualified in any fashion to speak about this topic - I've heard the stories, lived through them from the direct experiences of my parents, and I feel I only vaguely understand all that came to pass on an abstract level.

Still, if for anything, I do know that I owe her.

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