A Night A Nation Cried

I have reasons to be happy but I have chosen not to so I could be one with the nation and with the million Filipinos around the world to witness a saddening event. A night we wanted to feel sad and sorry, a night that was no cheerful and light. A night we knew would make us feel heavy on the chest yet we obliged. A night that has become ours, a night that was both poignant and depressing. A night that I alone have not cried and we couldn’t help it.

For many months, we have committed to behold their intertwined stories. We were delighted with surprising twist after another , so fast paced that it's frustrating to miss a thing. Beyond their exciting tales were characters so real and lovable, that for most times, we have laughed with them, cried with them and deeply affected by their emotions and even dreams. Our devotions to know them larger than what we could see have mirrored how affectionate we Filipinos are, how easily we get carried away even sometimes by the things and thoughts that are just real life imitations.


As their end drew to a close, we too have grasped for breath. In as much as we all wanted a happy ending, we needed to shed tears to bear with their demise. There were so many endings that came before them but somehow we never really cared. Francis M., Michael Jackson, Cory Aquino, yes we mourned their absence, but it's very unlikely to have a greater feeling of pains and grief for something that happened in a box.

Oh well, I know I am not the only one in this agony. I know many of you have cried too last night. It must have rained hard from within for most avid. Tissue please to hold back the drops.
Kagabi, hindi lang ako, hindi lang tayong dalawa, marahil, tayong lahat ay nakiluha sa malungkot na mga kaganapan sa buhay nina Dave, JR at Audrey.