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This is one of my favorite Ayu songs (though I still haven’t figured out if this song was dedicated to her grandmother or father) for a number of reasons, one of which is that parts of the song really captured, if not mirrored, my own sentiments toward the passing away of one of my best friends two years ago today.

(Lyrics lifted from Divine Ayu: Lyrics page)

Memorial Address ~take2 version~

I remember I went to sleep late that night feeling uneasy
And had a very sad dream
The phone started to ring in the morning, breaking the silence
And the premonition became a reality
Leaving an unfading scar on my heart
You became a star by yourself

*Sayonara — You have gone to the place where we can never meet again
I can’t accept the coldness of the eternal parting
I wish I could have heard from you
That I had certainly been loved by you
Only once, even if it had been a lie

The sorrow I had thought to be endless came to an end
The season has changed, I feel bitterly cold
I will never forget that first day of summer
The sky kept on weeping instead of me this year
I feel as if I were living in the continuation of the dream
And I can’t even cry now

Sayonara — Even my last words don’t reach you
I’m made to realize the coldness of the parting
I wish I could have heard from you
That you never regretted the days we had spent together
Only once, even if it had been a lie

Why did you do it this way
Leaving memories only to the very end?

(*) repeat

Please tell me this is only the story of the continuing dream
And that I’m not yet awake

*raises glass*

Here’s one to you Pat!

I didn’t sleep at all last night as I’m still suffering the absolute worst jet-lag ever. Because of that I found myself walking down toward St. Mary’s Cathedral early (reeaaaaaally early!) this morning to catch the 7am Easter mass. I arrived there around 6:20am and found that the front of the cathedral had a temporary doorway placed in front of it with two signs (one on each side) pointing to a non-functional door: Cathedral Entry.

And so I walked around the side and saw two Asian women sitting on the steps in front of one of the side doors.

Also locked.

I have to say I was confused. After all, it is Easter we’re talking about here. Wouldn’t the appropriate thing to have the Church doors be opened sometimes during the night with no witnesses around?

Anyhow, after about 10 minutes of sitting on the steps leading toward this side-door that was also locked I told the two ladies that I was going to have another walk around to check what’s going on. I tried another side-door and it was locked. The temporary doorway was still sealed shut. However, when I returned to the side-door where I had waited for awhile I found that it was now open and the two ladies gone!

Well now, wasn’t that more appropriate? Solid, strong object blocking entry to an enclosed space moved by an unseen force to allow passage.

Now that’s an Easter experience!

Anyhow, I’m back from Africa and currently working through my pictures. After I finish that I’ll be going through my journal notes and write-up a few things and post them here.

Happy Easter!