THE PRICELESS CORY AQUINO

The Gospel for today speaks about following Jesus Christ.. Jesus said: "If you want to follow me, DENY YOURSELF, take up your cross and FOLLOW ME." Reflecting upon this Word, I remember Tita Cory Aquino for her true and sincere following of Christ... She is a good example of living faithfully the "vocation within vocation". Her vocation to married life implies service-TRUE SERVICE. Unconditional Service... Authentic! Tita Cory's authentic following of Christ goes beyond not only in the realm of politics but in the realm of BEING CHRIST to others... She manifested a wise governance in the Philippines using her talents and skills... but not only that... she used her genuine faith to God as her framework of good governnance... Her virtue of humility, courage, simplicity and patience are so obvious to her actions... You cannot detect any hypocrisy nor superficiality in her actions and words... She is genuine... She is true... She is natural... She is priceless... and that's Tita Cory... (I was there, Tita Cory, during our fight in EDSA 2! Thanks for that memories!)

My 26th Birthday and Cory's Burial

AUGUST 5, 2009
Ritchie R. Fortus' 26th Birthday
at ang LIBING ni Madam President Corazon Aquino

THANK YOU GUYS!

To follow Him perfectly is ain't easy... Parang nadaan sa butas ng karayom... Pero that's the surest way... Mahirap nga lang pero siguradong makakarating ako sa Kanya... I'm not perfect! But, along the way He will be providing you graces to sustain you're needs - physical, spiritual, etc. There were lot of times that I complained... There were lot of times also that He is just patiently listening to my complains...

Before, I was so deeply in love with Honeybunch... It faded not totally, but partially... I am now courting my vocation, shall I say, to a "contemplative" patron... I don't know when will I get their sweetest "YESes"... 1 or 2 years from now... I don't know... I will wait 'til they answer me in prayer... (Hahaha... Ang lalim... Bawal ang di marunong lumangoy, baka malunod sa message!)

My love story with Honeybunch is a unique one. They taught me the way I should walk. But the problem is: I didn't follow the way I should walk. Am I stubborn? Perhaps... Maybe that time I was not ready to be serious about Honeybunch. I was too idealistic as if there were no space for real life situation... It is tantamount to say that "everything exist only in the mind"... That was my biggest mistakes in philosophy!

I forgot to relate myself in the real life situation... I was so fascinated and mesmerized by my "own religion"... That than which nothing greater can be conceived! But at last, "Somebody" found myself in the middle of nowhere who contributed a lot to redirect me again where am I supposed to stay or to live... THANK YOU guys in this 26 years of my journey on this earth!