Songs That Remind Me Of My Nanny: For All We Know By The Carpenters

Today is September 22 and that is my late nanny's birthday. For some time now, I make it a point to remember her birthday in my blog posts. It is the least that I can for all the love and care that she gave me and my family. Not a day goes by when I don't think about her. One song that reminds me of her is "For All We Know" by The Carpenters.

This as well as other songs remind of the time she would come back from her province after a long break. She would bring these old record players and some 45 singles with which she would play them on. Whenever she leaves for that break, I really miss her. It's really not the same when she's not around. Whenever she comes back, I always rush in and greet her with open arms because she was the light of our house and the help she gave my mother was invaluable.

Right now, it's been 12 years since she passed away. I still feel sad I was not able to see her before her passing. I can never thank her enough for all that she's done for us. I deeply regret that I was not able to that much for her and I still wish that she was with us not to serve but just to be with us. She's earned that and how I wish that I could have done more for her because there will never be another like her. Happy Birthday Ado, we miss you a lot!

Rain And Mondays Can Be A Real Downer: Rainy Days And Mondays By The Carpenters

According to last week's weather report, it was forcasted that will a really rainy week due to some typhoon or low pressure that will pass through the country. Yesterday, I was already feeling the effects of it as sporadic rain showers started all over the metro, leaving people wet from head to toe. To top it off, the car having problems because once you turn it off, it won't start. Then tomorrow is Monday and although it is holiday tomorrow, the repair shop is closed so it's still a bummer. The Carpenters' song "Rainy Days And Mondays" best sums up that double whammy situation.

You can't leave the house cause it's pouring buckets out there and although there is no typhoon, heavy rains are enough to cause a flood these days. I should know since I went through a traumatic experience where I was trapped in flood two years and it's brings shivers to my spine. Mondays are always a downer cause you know once you wake up, the grinds starts. As I've said in the last paragraph, it's a holiday tomorrow but I can't get the car fixed cause the shop is closed. That makes it a bummer as well.

I guess they go hand in hand sometimes and this is one of those times. I don't why something always spoils my holiday whenever a good long weekend comes along. Oh well, guess I'll try to find something productive to do. I'll do it as soon as shake off some of this unwanted stress that's keeping me immobile lately. Rainy days and Mondays can keep anybody down.

Reminds Me Of My Nanny/How My Favorite Songs Affect Me: Yesterday Once More By The Carpenters

Today is Saturday again and that means it 24K again. Today is also my late Nanny's birthday and I miss her a lot. What the two have are the fond memories of the good times that I have about the good time that I had in the past. She was a second mother who raised us through the years and cheered us up when we were down. Now that she's gone, I think about her a lot and just like my favorite 24K songs, her memories really bring back the past so vividly that it sometimes overwhelms me. I remember one of her favorite songs was "Yesterday Once More" by The Carpenters.

Like any of my top 24K songs, this one really makes me stop what I'm doing and just want to listen to it. With this song, the memories of the good times I spent with her come alive and I hear her laughter and remember how she stood by us like a true mother. I remember when I took her out to a movie and treated her to the mall, I felt happy and proud to do something for her in return for all that she's done. I wish I could've done more before she passed away. Not a day goes by when I don't think of her.

Wherever she is, I hope she's doing fine because she deserves it after all that she has done for all of us. I remember I saw her in dream where she was in a party and she was smiling. Someone told me that it was a sign that she's in heaven and I hope that's true. I bet right now, she, my father and grandfather are having a great time somewhere up there. Happy Birthday Ads, I miss you a lot.