Oh Carol...

Carol Wojtyla ... He made me cry.

When i saw him parading when he came to visit the Philippines in 1995 i cried. Yes, i did. It was an unexplainable, overwhelming, unbelievable feeling of being blessed. I felt how strong my faith is. I'm not romanticizing this whole thing but i believe that Pope John Paul II is truly a gift from God.

When he died, i got depressed. When i saw him, lying there, so peaceful.. I cried. Nobody made me cry that easily. I remember reading this book about him, about how he touched people and how he became an example of the Lord's compassion for humanity. He is an affirmation that goodness really exists in this world almost ruled by life's cruelties.

i may not be religious, i may not be into the church's rituals.. but i am spiritual. My relationship with God is something that i get strength from. Pope John Paul II is one inspiration. He forgives, he loves and he believes... in his silence.

Carol Wojtyla, you have lived your life making the world a better place. You did not allow the world's discriminating eyes bother you and discourage you from embracing and respecting people of different beliefs. You embody what humanity should be.

We thank you for gracing us with your existence. Say hi to the Lord for us. Oh Carol...