from the Author of Gummy Thoughts Yesterday as I was browsing through Tower records, I saw a life-size poster of my childhood idol, Michael Jackson. Many Thoughts came my mind, as I saw MJ sing "Give Love on Christmas Day". What a lonely life must he have lead since the unending controversy of alleged child molestation, stole his wholesome image away. I also recalled, the time I learned the moonwalk and danced some of his moves when I was as small as he when he was getting his first million-dollars.
Sorry for the delay, but I'm not making a tribute to the King of Pop, instead I was going to write about my own Christmas Season experience, a long long time ago..... Back when me and my friends were still in Fourth Year High school. And yes, It's been brought about by the Jackson's poster. It was the day before Christmas party and I recalled I saw the same poster, when I was buying my Christmas gift for a classmate. I thought of the same things too.
The Christmas Party was very unforgettable. We ate a lot of food and we had good fun playing Parlor games. One game, made us strip to produce the longest line, that was the part I enjoyed most. And I can't believe it was exactly a year ago.... I feel lonely and tired. I can just imagine how it must have felt like, when you're far,far away from this country. But what's the reason to feel tired and lonely in this season of love? Being loveless..... I guess. There are always things to look forward to, when in Manila during Christmas. But sadly, that f4 concert left me without resources to cope with the Christmas Bazaars and Midnight markets in the Metropolis. Anyway, that's not all that is to my Christmas. It's the memories that come back everytime I feel the cold December wind. Memories, like the taste the Bibingka leaves your tongue during Simbang Gabi. It's really sad to know that many of the friends I know are far,far away. I wish I could just greet them once more, Merry Christmas, because it was them that made this occasion worth enjoying and Merry indeed. We all have no right to be sad during Christmas, It's not our birthday naman eh.
I got back to the MTV I was watching of Micheal Jackson, they're playing another song...."Smooth Criminal". He doesn't show his face in this video, and I think I know why. I'll buy his CD. It's a gift for myself. I've always wanted to have the CD and It's only because of Christmas that I was able to buy it.
This season will be, as always, memorable. Thank you Gilbert O'Sullivan for your songs. And GMA7 for the wallpaper idea. May you enjoy this season like I do.
*Includes the LKS 2002 Christmas Commemorative Wallpaper.
