Kaya siguro CNN Philippines singled out his performance of my song in an article on CNN Philippines online. I suspect it was because they too, found it a bit “off.” Ngayon lahat na ng masasakit na salita ginagamit sa akin ng ibang tao. My song is thirty-six years old. Ilang libo na ang umawit ng kanta ko sa parties, contests, shows.
Never ko ipinagdamot ang awit ko kahit kanino. In fact, I feel honored whenever someone chooses it to sing. Siempre, mas madaming may gusto sa kanta mo, mas maligaya ka. Pero panahon ng kampanya ngayon. Iba ang dating sa akin nung inawit ng politiko na hindi namin kapartido.
Ayoko na nga ng politika kaya never akong tumakbo kahit na madami na ang humiling na tumakbo ako for public office since I was in my twenties. Actually, iniisip ko nga kung kailan ako nagdamot ng kahit ano. Wala akong maisip. Mula nung bata ako mas masaya ako sa pagbibigay kesa nagtatago ng puedeng ibigay. Kanta ko pa kaya?
Hindi ko rin naman alam noon na meron pala siyang special child at siya ang naaalala niya sa awit ko. At balita ko, gagamitin na daw niya ito “to raise awareness on the needs of special children.” Natutuwa ako na kanta ko pa pala ang magiging paraan para maisip niyang gawin yon. Remember – I have been helping and supporting children with special needs since 1993. I was even named Honorary Chairperson by the Chosen Children Village Foundation. That was where I started and I moved on to other organizations – and individuals – both with special needs and not. At di ko ginawa lahat yon dahil tumatakbo ako for public office.
Ganon lang ako talaga pinalaki ng Daddy at Mommy ko. It is people who don’t know me personally who have been so quick to attack and call me names. Even those whom I thought knew me well enough and loved me have joined their party. But it is during times like these when you find out who your real friends are – those who sincerely care about you and tell you what they think.
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