His wake may not have been full of grieving people as the case with famous people who die, but those who come every night and every day during his wake are those people whom he truly loved and genuinely felt his liberating presence, as a mentor and as a friend and as an instrument of God. His wake did not have colorful wreaths, nor short films reliving his life or emotional eulogies. Simple as he lived, his funeral even was kept simple as he is, with the central activity being the celebration of the Eucharist together with Christ, the love of his life. There were no candies given out or peanuts or coffee, but there were people, friends, family and his brother Jesuits. Fr. Bert would never have been sad if such is his funeral, as he never wanted anything more in this life but to spread the love of God to the people he loves, what more in the event of his death.
Kaya lang sa kadulu-duluhan, ang problema naman lagi ay hindi ang pagka-unawa ko ng katotohanang ito, kundi ang pagkatanto ng masa rito, higit sa iyak at tangis ni Vilma. Tataya akong hindi, sapagkat hindi naman ito talagang ibinandera ng pelikula sapagkat malamang, hindi rin naiintindihan ng mga prodyuser ng pelikula ang simulain at adhikain ng kilusang pinagbuwisan ng buhay ng finest sons and daughters ng bayan, kundi ang simpleng pag-iisip siguro na sign of the times lang iyon, at hindi pangmatagalan, kaya nga ginawa na lang silang Cory reformers sa katapusan.