THE WAY SHE WERE (Eulogy for Chip)
December 10, 2004.... It was a normal morning for me, until I received a YM message from my friend, Joy that was telling me that "Chip" suddenly came to ashes and burnt metal....
Chip was the car of David, a friend of mine, that has been a part of our lives from the time I met him in our group, Citylights. We had ridden his car for a couple of times, and she served us for many times.... As you can see, chip was no ordinary car and we consider her as one of David's partners in his quest for redesigning himself.... She has been, (literally) into ups and downs, sidebanks and curves, and into terrible breakdowns. We even placed stickers in her body to make it look like a spaceship from outer space.... But she wouldn't mind.... She was always happy to serve....
Chip was there for us in our hardest times and brought us into different places here in Manila and has driven us in all sorts of places wide or narrow.... But sadly, Chip has to say goodbye and has to leave us because nothing is permanent here in earth and we have to abide by that change....
Yes, it was hard for us to say goodbye to chip but, his time has come, and she has to break down.... There were plans to restore chip, even I was planning to replace her engine with a porsche, but, it was too hard for us, chip wouldn't ever be the same with the way she purrs, the way she runs, and even the way she goes as a car. We have to wake up in the truth that we have to bid her goodbye and leave her to a better owner....
As time progress, we never saw David being the same again, maybe Chip was a catalyst for change in david's life. But in a different sense. I think he deserved someone better.... he just needs to wait and see.
As I end, let me sing this song by Basil Valdez as part of my grief to the loss of David and Chip going somewhere else better....
waaaah.....
Chip was the car of David, a friend of mine, that has been a part of our lives from the time I met him in our group, Citylights. We had ridden his car for a couple of times, and she served us for many times.... As you can see, chip was no ordinary car and we consider her as one of David's partners in his quest for redesigning himself.... She has been, (literally) into ups and downs, sidebanks and curves, and into terrible breakdowns. We even placed stickers in her body to make it look like a spaceship from outer space.... But she wouldn't mind.... She was always happy to serve....
Chip was there for us in our hardest times and brought us into different places here in Manila and has driven us in all sorts of places wide or narrow.... But sadly, Chip has to say goodbye and has to leave us because nothing is permanent here in earth and we have to abide by that change....
Yes, it was hard for us to say goodbye to chip but, his time has come, and she has to break down.... There were plans to restore chip, even I was planning to replace her engine with a porsche, but, it was too hard for us, chip wouldn't ever be the same with the way she purrs, the way she runs, and even the way she goes as a car. We have to wake up in the truth that we have to bid her goodbye and leave her to a better owner....
As time progress, we never saw David being the same again, maybe Chip was a catalyst for change in david's life. But in a different sense. I think he deserved someone better.... he just needs to wait and see.
As I end, let me sing this song by Basil Valdez as part of my grief to the loss of David and Chip going somewhere else better....
HINDI KITA MALILIMUTAN
Hindi kita malilimutan
Hindi kita pababayaan
Nakaukit magpakailanman
Sa 'king palad ang 'yong pangalan
Malilimutan ba ng ina
Ang anak na galing sa kanya
Sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan
Paano niyang matatalikdan
Ngunit kahit na malimutan
Ng ina ang anak niyang tangan
Chorus:
Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailanma'y di pababayaan
Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailanma'y di pababayaan
Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailanma'y di pababayaan
Malilimutan ba ng ina
Ang anak na galing sa kanya
Sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan
Paano niyang matatalikdan
Ngunit kahit na malimutan
Ng ina ang anak niyang tangan
Chorus:
Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailanma'y di pababayaan
Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailanma'y di pababayaan
Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailanma'y di pababayaan
Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailanma'y di pababayaan
Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailanma'y di pababayaan
Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailanma'y di...
Kailanma'y di...Pababayaan
We will surely miss you chip.... We know that you deserved your rest and you've found a better owner. We wont forget you.... Your memories will always stay in our hearts.... Forever.... I also pay respect for chip....
posted by Looking4Manong at 21:05
1 Comments:
Joseph, you did not have to. You really did not have to. I am so touched. Chip, if she had feelings, would have been so happy. You are number three to work up a tribute, a eulogy in your case, for the dead car. When I did mine, I half-jested. With Eric's, I thought it was outrageous. With yours, golly, I'm beginning to think Chip did in fact have feelings.
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