Molly

Ave Maria :-)

There will be girlfriends and then there Will Be Girlfriends. I am sleepy... tempted to take a nap..but so feel led to share with you a particular blessing...re: my girlfriend.

She is well ....betcha by golly wow...not just a regular friend ....but my first cousin as well.

It's the birthday of dear good ole Molly, Mahl to us and her family/friends.

Her mom and my dad both deceased brother and sister..well that doesn't guarantee , that cousins will get to like, love each other... but in our case...that was the particular blessing.

To make this even more unbelievalble... she has 3 other sisters ...all whom I love dearly and relate / bond/connect on different levels. 

As we grow older...yah, yah ..ako iyon hahahaha..we realize God sends us friends -- of assorted temperaments...  if they were colors ...ALL COLORS then.

Because there is no single friend who can satisfy all our needs, except perhaps Christ...and then well that is a different level

So Moll is second eldest girl .... Maritess being eldest ...then there's Veny and the bunso Emy...The brothers are Ramon (deceased)  Roy and Benjie.  All of them sweet and absolute darlings.

Back to Moll.

She and I bonded , cemented an otherwise fragile relationship when she stayed with us at Sanville.... this was probably longest stay of Moll with us...over a year. This was also the time..we were both at our craziest. I was so gung-ho with the musikera /banda way of life.... and my beloved cousin..her brother too..Monching supported me to the utmost.

I'd be a liar if I say we did not enjoy that period....because God knows we did... we also went overboard..and twas by God's graces that we did not end up living  a fool's life. Our parents meantime, bless their big,big hearts allowed us to stretch our wings and fly to uncharted ...possibly dangerous paths ---- mahirap pigilan the young and the restless.

What was it that consumed us then? Music, music and then more music.

Couldn't believe my lucky stars when I passed audition as vocalist for a band then playing at Phil Plaza.

The band leader was Sir Boy Baria, I wonder if he is still around... but what a talent..almost half-crazy in his genius .... and the band's music was into jazz...fusion jazz was conquering the radio then ...we played 6 nites a week ...and there was a time pati Sunday we played ..It was so crazy..'would be running a fever...my nodules so inflamed from all the singing and puyat ...but we were so , so deliriously happy -fulfilled even.  Monch was our bodyguard cum driver...  tho' gentle as a lamb --- buti wala kaming away na napasok...and then Molly accompanied me thru all the gigs ..we went as far as Baguio..stayed there for weeks .... to rehearse new repertoire, getting ready for gigs in Manila.

It's amazing when you share an episode in life so very dear to you..and you build memories with someone... night after night ...we were so drunk..not with liquor but with music, friendship, youth .... the music we loved then ...it is even more lethal than any drug or alcohol , tell you.

Before this jazz band... 'was with another band... but was not really into their kind of disco/rock music ...it was with Best of Friends ..that  was able to sing heart, lungs and guts out. What is it with the young? We zoom in on a point..and Then We Want To Prove our Point as tho that was the only thing that mattered.

And yes needless to say..why oh why do we want to learn the harrrddd way..hahaha.

To give up a way of life that consumed you is something will never be able to figure out...perhaps I found a deeper passion...perhaps a greater cause...  I did not tire of it ... gave it up at the peak of my passion for music and a musical career..but  life is like that...there is an inner voice in us ... no matter how hard we try to be deaf ...bungul-bungol ba... the Voice gets to you and clearly gives a message...shows us Direction.

Molly..my love.... our faces are a bit wrinkled now... our hair turning grey/white faster by the minute ...  our hearts worn-out by too much loving and forgiving...but hey...God did give us hearts that would  be able to stand the test of time.

 You are my sister and I love you dearly and I'm sorry when  I am not always there for you.... but I believe you are tons braver than me... you are a warrior.... but please at this point and time...may your weapons be the sword of light and love... You will always be our Molly singing Cabaret with that cute swagger -- Liza Minelli would be put to shame haha... and next to Tia Dinday ..you own the most spectacular smile... Molly in blue with Laura Jean

We go thru what we go thru well because , and we have to take His Word for that..because we will come out the better  for it. Everyone loves you..but Jesus and Mary love you the most. Happy birthday.... tightest hugs ever...dil and josh send their love.................................  mye