The Esplanade gig was a blast and I didn't expect it to be that successful. Thank you for those who came. I'm working hard to get a deal to play there again. I'd rather have a more personal and intimate gig than Baybeats.
Right after that, I felt quite drained. I don't know. Some parts of me just wanted me to stop. Stop gigging for a while and just step back. I was game to just leave it on a high note. That was until I got a call from Nora. She wanted to give me a gig that I just cannot refuse. The incentive was just too good.
What was supposed to be a normal mall gig at Novena Square 2, turned out to be a moving experience for some, including my players.
Plenty of shameless kids were dancing around in front of our stage while we perform. I LIKE!!!! Shaking those butts and hips in very off tempo rhythms and in super random directions. I can visually remember those hairless kids but one will be stuck in my mind for quite a while. She is a 7 year old angel that appeared out of nowhere with her older sister. She's diagnosed with down syndrome. But what kept me constantly smiling at her was because she was tapping her feet to mine. When the sister pointed out to her to tap her feet, I tried to catch her attention and asked her to follow mine. She did and I felt truly blessed to have performed for her. When she waved me goodbye, I stopped strumming and gave her a flying kiss instead. She pulled her sister's blouse and blushed as she made her way towards the exit. Thank you little one.
Angels by Robbie Williams seemed to tear me for some reasons I just cannot explained. I didn't realize what was going on until one lady came walking towards us and started asking Dominic, my saxaphone player, whether he was from St Patricks. She loved the song that I sang and what made me more intrigued was when she said it with her teary eyes. Just a few months ago, her 25 year old son had just passed away. He was from St Pats and a saxaphone player himself. That exact song, Angels, was played during his funeral and she said that she felt as if her son was there at the mall when I sang it. She thanked us for singing that piece.
Touching indeed and it was good to know that I've done something good with my voice.
This has truly been a roller-coaster week for me. I want to stop gigging for a while but it seems that good offers have been coming my way. Syukur. It's time for me to write my songs and find that job that has always been on my parent's mind.
jamiel
i thank you for the tears
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