This morning, the first thing I realized upon boarding the jeepney that would take Bong and me to Alabang and to work, was that you know you are already late when your commute-mates are no longer familiar to you.
Haha. Yep, I was late again because the little girl, Cassie, didn’t want to be left with our temporary ate, Ate Michelle (she was the first ate who took care of Cassie when she was only 1 month old, and left before she turned one to pursue her boyfriend. She just came back temporarily until we get two new angels who would take care of Jeremy and Cassie)
Anyhoo, just as the jeepney was leaving the terminal, there were two passengers, loudmouths, if I may say, who boarded the jeepney. Knowing the looming disturbance, I decided to put on my earphones and listen to music. Luckily, The CompanY’s Lighthearted album is loaded in my phone and so I listened to it. But I was just so engrossed at listening to the music blaring from my earphones that I didn’t get the chance to sleep during the commute. The album title says it all, you would really feel lighthearted when you listen to all the songs in that album. And I would go as far as saying that this is one of The CompanY’s best, if not the best, album ever.
Ok, so why did I say this? Because while listening to the songs, I couldn’t help but smile to myself and say that it’s indeed a wonderful day even when I knew that I would be 30 minutes late for work. I also remembered it’s my boss’ birthday, and I wanted to text her my greetings and wishes of a wonderful day even if I have already greeted her yesterday with a kiss (as she’s on birthday leave today)—to think we’re not exactly the best of friends…if you know what I mean. Oh, we get along, especially now that she has mellowed down a lot, but still, she’s the boss, and I am the lowly employee. Heehee.
And then it came to the song “Fifteen.” Yep, that Taylor Swift song (Idk, but I love Taylor Swift) which Cecile Bautista Reynoso sings with her daughter Chile…It kinda made me teary eyed. They rendered it in such a way that it’s like the mom telling her daughter what happens when she’s fifteen. And I felt it was another song I would sing to Ate Kara, just as the song “Slipping through my fingers” of Abba and sung in the movie Mamma Mia is the song I would probably sing when Kara gets married someday. Oh, Lighthearted, you have made me wax poetic about such things I would not normally think about when I commute to work.
But that’s really The CompanY for you. They’re such great singers whose renditions of other singers’ songs are even much better than the original. Ok, ok, I am biased. But I guess it also comes from the fact that this group, who I adore so much, also adores its fans as much as the fans adore them. Hindi sila mayabang at ma-ere considering they’ve been around for a long time. In fact, they’re celebrating their 25th year in show business this year with a concert at the Music Museum on October 16 and 30. Now that’s another show we won’t miss for the world. I have seen them perform a couple of times already and I guess I still can’t get enough of them.
Oh, and just in case you’re wondering, this is not a paid advert. But if they happen to read this and decide to give me 5 free tickets to their show, then that would just be perfect. 
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