Only a few days more before Pope Francis visits the Philippines! Everyone’s on their toes and are so excited to welcome this lovable and holy guest. Although I may not be in Manila (and breathe the same polluted air as the Pope himself) since I’m here in Cebu celebrating the festive and ever colorful Sinulog, this is my way of showing how giddy excited I am that the Pope is coming: a pair of custom handpainted Pope Francis X PH Map shoes. I’ve been wanting to create something for the Pope since I first heard that he’ll be visiting our humble country and thankfully, a client asked for a pair that would pay homage to our beloved santo papa. So there. I’m a happy painter. I just hope that the Pope sees my work (ok, am I asking for too much?) and appreciates the effort and the love I put into creating this pair.
I was also blessed to have been featured in ABS-CBN Cebu’s Maayong Buntag Kapamilya (well, not really me but this pair of custom pope shoes). I got to paint live (which for the most part was nerve-wracking) and to share my thoughts on Pope Francis. I srsly love this pope so much I am not even kidding! The simplicity of his actions are simply humbling. How he acts and how he stands on trivial issues astound me in a good way. He shows compassion and shows us how simple and easy it is to do. He is the Pope who walks the talks and sets a very good example. And I love the fact that he does selfies too! Makes him closer to the younger generation (who I think needs his guidance and inspiration most). Anyways, I’m really thrilled that he’s coming in 2 days time! I just feel a little sad tho that I won’t be there to see him… although I know for a fact that we don’t really need to see him in person to be holy — just his sincerity and mere examples are enough.
So yeah, welcome to the Philippines, Pope Francis! Maligayang pagdating! Mahal na mahal ka namin! ♡♡♡
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