Viva Il Papa!

I am so happy and grateful that for the past few days the whole country welcomed our dear Pope Francis with open arms and sincere hearts. God has truly blessed the Philippines for endowing us this precious opportunity. Everything I see on the news, Twitter and Facebook has something to do with the papal visit and my heart warms tremendously whenever I see Pope Francis' jolly face. Even if I am not given the chance to see him in the flesh, I am already joyful and filled with gratitude and love. I know I am already beyond blessed merely because Pope Francis has showed us how he cares and cherishes every single child of God, even the non-believers. He does not single out any person, and that's one of the great things I love about him. May the Philippines continue to show compassion, respect, discipline and love towards one another. I hope everyone, especially the VIPs like the government officials, would not only act his/her very best because of Pope Francis. Not only that, the rest of the world is in an arm's length and is observant of the country's behavior. I hope this is a beginning of change, where people would be open-minded and act accordingly because it is the right thing to do, not because everyone is watching.