Gary Valenciano shares his message of hope in the midst of the disaster brought about by typhoon Ondoy.
- Caloy Diño, Kristianong Pinoy group moderator
A Nation that Loves Its Own
from Gary Valenciano
There are moments in our lives wherein the moment takes our breath away and we are left speechless. I am in such a moment today. I have gone up close to areas of disaster with not much to say in the midst of the deafening silence of loss. And I have seen the united stand this country has made to reach out, help, and perhaps, even start rebuilding not just homes, but hearts and lives. There is hope because people have it in them to love unconditionally.
For whatever reason this may have happened, it has brought us all closer to each other, closer to our neighbour, closer to our family, closer to our God. To sustain all this is a difficult task but for as long as people who are willing and volunteer to help exist, there is hope.
I pray we are continually blessed, blessed with the wisdom to do the impossible. God bless the Philippines. It is obvious that regardless of what we may have heard others say about this nation, or what we ourselves have thought about it, it is a nation that loves its own.
For whatever reason this may have happened, it has brought us all closer to each other, closer to our neighbour, closer to our family, closer to our God. To sustain all this is a difficult task but for as long as people who are willing and volunteer to help exist, there is hope. 
