Found this from youtube—a young Sharon Cuneta singing “To Love Again.” Have you seen her daughter Frankie lately? She looks like her mom in that video.
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I’m done reading Cynthia Lennon’s book about her life with John Lennon. It was not a feel-good book, actually. It left me depressed and heart-broken. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good well-written book. Let’s just put it this way; Cynthia narrated her story in such a way that people were able to picture out the details that she wanted to express. What’s good about her was her kindness and her strength to carry on with her life inspite of her failed marriage(s).
I am a late bloomer when it comes to Beatlemania. Yes, I’ve heard their music in the past but I’ve never been so interested on their personal life; only now. I’m addicted to anything about John Lennon considering that I was just a toddler when he passed away. I just love their (Beatles) music!
Furthermore, I have so much respect and admiration for Julian Lennon as a person and as a musician. I love his photos when he was a young boy; he reminds me of my son. What I find most admirable on him is his philantrophy. Ever heard of the https://whitefeatherfoundation.com/ ?
Obviously, based on Julian’s story about the white feather symbol (if you haven’t heard of the story, click the link above please), the White Feather Foundation was named in the memory of that experience. Jules has so much love to give just like Cynthia. I know it’s none of my business but I hope that Jules will have children to pass on his talent and good looks. 🙂
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When I was a little child in the mid-80’s, I chanced upon a Beatles cassette tape owned by my father. I played it on and became an instant fan of their music. I particularly liked “Hey Jude,” “Yesterday” and “In My Life.” I thought the four of them were good-looking, too but I was most attracted to John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s looks. John had this rebel-without-a-cause aura in contrast with Paul’s boy-next-door image. There was one cassette tape with “John Lennon” on the cover and I was confused why the sudden change in music style. It would take me to this day to know that the man on the cassette cover was actually Julian Lennon, John’s firstborn.
My curiosity on Julian Lennon started just days ago when I read an article about his mother’s demise. Cynthia Lennon was John’s first wife; in the mid-80’s the wife that I knew of was Yoko Ono. Of course, information about the Lennons were not so accessible during those times; good thing we have the internet now.
And because “Hey Jude” has always been my most favorite Beatles song, I searched for any videos or pictures related to it. How sweet of Paul to compose a song for little Julian! At that time, John was leaving Cynthia and Julian for Yoko Ono. Looking at those pictures at the embedded file, the Lennons’ domestic life was no different from ordinary people. There were best times and there were worst times but I think that love was always there, albeit concealed in many instances.
Julian’s relationship with John was no different from the relationship of today’s children with parents having more time for work than for the family. Of course, there was Yoko at that time and the animosity between step-son and step-mom was like a time bomb ready to explode anytime. I would like to give Yoko the benefit of the doubt that she truly cared for Julian; after all, she was a mother to Kyoko, too. Definitely, a close relationship with Cynthia was out of the question for emotional and common sense reasons.
Paul was like an uncle to Julian and I hate it that not much was written about their relationship after that “Hey Jude” composition. Maybe the Beatles’ was busy touring the world. The love for his friend’s family was evident on Paul and I guess, Julian remembers it up to this day. He wouldn’t be that hurt when he was not invited to Paul’s wedding four years ago if he didn’t regard Paul as family. It was an honest mistake of Paul’s staff and we know that busy people entrust their personal schedule and other stuffs to their assistants. I guess at some point after the divorce, Paul was very careful about carrying on a platonic relationship with Cynthia and Julian. He was like being sandwiched between Yoko and John on one side versus Cynthia and Julian on the other side.
There were good times, too in their life and I don’t believe that the bickering was non-stop since Yoko entered the picture. Yes, maybe, there was more pain than happiness but there were also good times to remember. John may not be the best father for Julian and Sean but I guess he tried his best to be one. I love the Lennons: John, Cynthia, Julian, Yoko and Sean. I wish that Julian (a spitting image of John), Yoko and Sean collaborate to create an album.
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I love ice cream; double Dutch in particular.
We live in the countryside so I’m limited to buying any available flavor of an ice cream.
Some two weeks ago, after the kids’ check up at their pediatrician, I decided to bring home a gallon of my favorite ice cream. I lined up at the take out counter but the cashier asked me to proceed to another counter.
There was a long queue of customers at the other counter and I didn’t want to be a cause of delay so I readied my cash. The transaction took less than a minute but this bully of a guy had the nerve to indirectly confront me by telling the cashier that customers who did not fall in line should never be entertained. I looked at the guy who said that; surprised by his animosity. The guy was trying to provoke me into verbal argument. I just said my piece and walked away.
While traveling back home, I wondered, “Do I deserve to be verbally abused by a total stranger just because of a gallon of ice cream?”
Some ice creams are not meant for us. LOL.
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I love Magnum ice cream and I was thrilled to know that the store near our house was selling it. After deciding which flavor to buy, the store owner told me that that flavor was already reserved for another customer. LOL.
Some ice creams are not meant for us.
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At work, there were some assignments that I wished were given to me instead.
Well, instead of feeling bad about it; let me just apply the above principle that maybe, some assignments are not meant for me. Move on. LOL.
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I was thrilled to reconnect with some old acquintances. Just like the weight loss plateau, the rekindling of our acquaintanceship came to the point of a straight line—yes, boring and unreciprocated. Instead of feeling bad about it, I just accepted the fact that some relationships are just like an ice cream—it melts and it’s never the same again. :p
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When I was a child, my parents buy us an ice cream only during special occasions. Now that I have a family of my own, we eat ice cream once or twice a week. (We’re wary of the sugar, of course!) I don’t understand if the cost of ice cream is more expensive during the 80’s or my kids have a better quality of life than me. 🙂
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Note: My personal interpretation for this song way back 2002.
Softly, gently
I will let you down
‘Cause I don’t love you
In the same way now
A lot of things has happened for the past two years. The straw that broke the camel’s back was when you failed to do what was expected of you. I still love you, yes, but not as strong as it was two years ago.
I can hold you
But not with lover’s arms
‘Cause you are more of
A brother to me now
My heart secretly belongs to someone else now. Ironically, that someone else is not even aware that my feelings for him exist. This hidden feelings for someone else affects my emotions for you.
‘Cause I can lie next to you
But I can’t lie to you
I’ve always been honest about my thoughts and opinion but you never cared. You always think that I’m just passing through a difficult stage in my life.
(Chorus)
So walk into the sun and watch me
Run into the rain
For you, the future’s easy, so don’t weep
For me, it’s getting steep…
You have better chances than me of meeting someone better. Actually, I don’t feel any better than the rest of you. To be honest, I don’t even think that I stand a chance with anybody.
I loved you for
Exactly who you are
And I’d say we’ve come
The nearest yet by far
‘Cause I can lie next to you
But I can’t lie to you
Love, the love that’s been suffocating me, poisoning me and slowly killing me. It’s not fair to be treated any lesser by the man who should be putting me to the pedestal and to be disregarded by this someone who thinks I don’t deserve him.
(Chorus)
So walk into the sun and watch me
Run into the rain
For you, the future’s easy, so don’t weep
For me, it’s getting…
Steeper
From where the dark that’s where I want to be
Steeper
From going somewhere you won’t want to see
I can feel that I’m going through the downward spiral. It’s a depression that you don’t understand. You could have at least asked me if I needed professional help.
So walk into the sun and watch me
Run into the rain
For you, the future’s easy, so don’t weep
Yes, I will watch you
Walk into the sun and watch me
Run into the rain drops
For you, the future’s easy, so don’t weep
For me, it’s getting steep…
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That was my emotional and mental state of mind in 2002. I’m glad I’m done with all those emotional rollercoaster. LOL. I always remember people with scent, season and song. I just happen to hear this song this morning. Unrequited feelings, a girlfriend who was taken for granted, confused feelings—aaaawww! What a perfect recipe for young love! LOL!
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I’m not a Facebook addict and I’d rather interact with friends in person rather than through social media but this technology helps me to reconnect with people and events from my yesterday so it’s a useful tool for me.
Last night, I realized that I’ve finally come to terms with some of the unhappy events in my past. Accepting the things that made me sad and angry in the past is a long process for me; I actually started this backward journey in 2013 when I reconnected with some of the people that I hurt. Personally, I found it more difficult to face the people that hurt me than apologize to the ones that I intentionally and unintentionally hurt. It was because I’ve readied myself to the rejection (of those people that I hurt) but I was not ready to be hurt again by the people who offended me in the past.
It takes a lot of understanding to forgive those who offended you. It feels a lot better to be free from emotional baggages. When you have finally accepted your past (be it a sad event or people who hurt you), healing takes place and moving forward comes next. There were friends who did not stay with me and I felt very bad about it in the past. Now, I realize that people just come and go but the best ones are the ones who would stay with you through thick and thins. 🙂
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takem from the web When good people pass away, we feel this empathy for the family that they left behind.
I was eating lunch when I learned about Liezl Sumilang-Martinez’ demise last week. Affected much daw ako, sabi ng husband ko. Affected much as if she’s my friend; she’s not even an acquiantance.
Perhaps I have this soft spot for cancer patients because my mother died of cancer six years ago. Since then, I always get emotional whenever I learn of somebody suffering from the disease. My mother’s cancer pushed my empathy button towards cancer patients and their families.
It was in the 90’s when I first saw Liezl on television while she and her family were being interviewed by the press while pushing their carts at the airport. It was Liezl and Albert’s homecoming and Alyanna and Alfonso’s first time in the Philippines. Back then, I knew that Albert was an actor and I only heard about Liezl being Ms. Amalia’s only daughter.
After that, Liezl became one of the hosts of SST (Salo Salo Together) together with Smokey Manaloto and Anjanette Abayari (the rest, I could not remember; it was a long time ago). I was watching SST because of Liezl. Don’t you agree that she has this certain charisma plus the fact that her face was very pretty, it registered well on screen. If I remember it right, she was already in SST when she had Alyssa. Hindi naman halatang fan ako, ano?
What I liked in Liezl was her simplicity and her devotion to her family, same thing with Albert. Sabi nga namin ng officemate ko, if you have a wife as beautiful as Liezl and a husband as handsome as Albert, panay kang inspired! In their case, it’s not physical beauty that glued them for almost 30 years but their good characters simply complemented each other. In a (showbiz) world where partner swapping, unfaithfulness, separation and others is the norm, their marriage is something that’s worth emulating.
The World of Second Chances 