In Mourning...

Why?

Today, Cardinal Sin's journey has come to its end. It always feels so surreal when someone, or something you have grown to live with suddenly disappears or stops existing. The first thing that came to my mind when i woke up hearing the depressing news was that Cardinal Sin is irreplaceable. The role that he played in the Philippine society, though somewhat political, was undoubtedly of great importance. In the past, i would always find myself thinking of how the Church seems to forget that the Separation of the Church and State should always be followed. Cardinal Sin always made it a point to have an opinion. He never failed to remind the government that he, just like every Filipino, was watching the officials' moves despite the fact that he is being criticized all the way. When i was a kid, i was given the chance to meet the Cardinal and to kiss his ring. For me, it was a privilege, an opportunity that not everyone who wants to meet him is presented with. Until now, i think i'm one of the few who was graced with the opportunity to witness how he moved, how he talked and how even in that short glimpse on his life, he touched me and made me believe that God truly exists. He is a legacy. He is that irony in this life of apathy, after all, what's more ironic than being called Cardinal Sin?

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