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Meeting Two Great Women in One Day

"We have to keep a sense of humility in terms of how we make mistakes". " Esperanza Spalding

I went to Esperanza Spalding's Manila concert in Sofitel Philippines last Saturday. I tell you now, she may not be as bigger as Britney Spears in terms of popularity but this woman rocks the jazz world. Her talent, immeasurable. Her humility, priceless. 

Before the concert, Ms. Spalding held a brass clinic and masterclass, since she's the youngest professor in Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, she graciously gave us time to teach us, give her insights about her music and ask her questions about her discipline in 7 Picados(A very very posh and expensive bar inside the hotel.) And that was the moment I was officially star-strucked! haha! Siyempre, I didn't waste an opportunity not to ask a question to her. There were two microphones placed in opposite sides. I sat just a few meters away were Ms. Spalding gave her insights and views. She's so cool, composed and fun. Sabi niya "when you play, you need to give the audience the mental preparation first. It's really important. Y'know whatamsayin'?"

The whole experience with Ms. Spalding is unforgettable. This was also my first time to bought a ticket and watch an international jazz artist perform live. Marami ng dumating dito na international artists, but I am more driven to see her. 

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My morning and in betweens belonged to a loving friend of mine who needed an ear to listen, arms to hug & pat while her whole world's crushing from within. While I listen to her despair and sadness, I ask in me: "This is a woman who's got most of everything in life and have been a good person to all and yet still, experiencing heart aches and accused of so much. Why?" 

I've seen her in her worst yet and I've seen her at her best as well. These made her one beautiful human being to be adored at.

Five words for you, my friend: I'll just be right here. 

Hayaan mo na muna siya. Live; even if it's hard, just live your life. 

Curiosity

While I was in the reopened and newly furbished Wendy's branch in Cubao, Araneta, I asked a few magnificent friends of mine via SMS this question:

"Curiosity strike me again... Ano sa tingin mo yung isang human emotion na useless or sana hindi na nag exist?"

And interestingly, they responded with gusto! I'd like to share it all their answers.

"Love" - by Calculus

"Pity is useless: Helping someone is better use of energy (though at times people are just being defensive when they say that). Despair drives one to desperation, so that can be dangerous as well." -Pat

"Pride. It destroys everything." - Vayie


Out of five people, only three answered. THANK YOU!!!

As for my answer, I think Love would be the one. It's one of the many human emotions that I regard as simple yet mysterious to comprehend. Love leads to anger, fear, hatred, sadness, death, disappointments if left to lead into a very immature one. But this explanation of mine is notonly limited to comprehension or to what I know. Di ko alam kung paano ko pa ipapaliwanag yung sagot ko e.

However, another set of questions sprang while I thought about it: Can we exist without Love? And does love exist before we actually felt it? Does the lowly caveman thousands of years ago, thought about love as by way of surviving? or by way of providing love for oneself in order to exist?

As for other emotions like hatred, pity, pride, etc., are these rooted to love as well?



Quite.

"Elvish Piper" by Rebecca Guay
(one of my favorite artists of this generation)

Worth Honoring For

I will love, respect and honor my God, my fellow countrymen and my country, in the very best way I can.

Kayo noon, kami naman po ngayon.

photo: from cali sy's tumblr.