To my Leader of the Band

by Lorelei Cayabyab Yago on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:37a

For some reasons I am reminded of my father whenever I hear this song. It could be that I am in total admiration of the man who has shaped my beliefs and principles in life together with my mother. I may have had my twists and turns in life...but the very foundation and the rock-hard principles that I have witnessed in them are still very much in me. As the song goes...my life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man, I am just a living legacy to the leader of the band.  Thank you Pa for spoiling me yet I knew my boundaries, thank you for the discipline which I learned  through examples and not through corporal punishment which was alien in my growing up years. Thank you for believing in my choices and listening to me justify my reasons when you said "no". Thank you for the freedom...and the blood that runs in my veins. I am a  Cayabyab....and I  am proud to be one.  I love you forever Pa. ----your little miss universe who used to sit on your lap and sleep <3

Leader Of The Band lyrics                                         
Songwriters: Fogelberg, D;


An only child alone and wild
A cabinet maker's son
His hands were meant for different work
And his heart was known to none
He left his home and went his lone
And solitary way
And he gave to me
A gift I know I never can repay

A quiet man of music
Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn't wait
He earned his love through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt
To imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band

My brothers' lives were different
For they heard another call
One went to Chicago
And the other to St. Paul
And I'm in Colorado
When I'm not in some hotel
Living out this life I've chose
And come to know so well

I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go
I thank you for the kindness
And the times when you got tough
And, papa, I don't think
I said, "I love you" near enough

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt
To imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
I am the living legacy
To the leader of the band

He was a fearless and daring man. Discipline was his game. If he said "no" it's a final "no"...well, unless you were brave enough to be able to justify your reasons....which better be good. He was feared by many...but at home he was my "teddy bear"....and I was his "little miss universe". He didn't like anyone stepping on his shoes or wrinkling his clothes...but I was always welcome to sit and sleep on his lap even in front of his constituents.

EASTER THOUGHTS

by Lorelei Cayabyab Yago on Monday, April 25, 2011 at 7:26am

Easter means a lot to me...that there is always HOPE... even if one is on the verge of giving up...that with God anything and everything is possible...that God loves us no matter what, despite everything that we have done in our lives... He will always be a father to all His children and we could all always go back to Him in His loving arms and embrace and when we stumble and fall , He will pick us up. Jesus Christ died on the cross...but to me He never really died. He continues to live and breathe inside our hearts...we just have to closely listen to our hearts for He is always there... He has never left each one of us.

There would be stages in our lives wherein life and the world would be so cruel to us...making it so ever difficult and trying to be able to cope up. Never give up. It is just one of the many stages that we all go through life.  Have you all ever wondered why the burdens lighten up and our spirits brighten up after we pray? I just don't pray...I talk to God as if I am really talking to a father, a friend, a buddy..a constant companion in my life. I laugh with Him, I joke with Him, I pour out all my sadness and problems to Him, I cry in silence to Him....He has been my eternal strength. He is my refuge and my solace.

I always tell my friends that I am no saint. That's my humble announcement that I am a sinner just like everyone else.  I do stumble and fall like a helpless child needing guidance. Don't we all do at times?  But God is always there...and I always run to Him when I am weary and troubled. I find comfort and assurance in His loving arms, that I will be alright... that He will take care of me. Trust me...He is always there to listen to me. He has constantly wiped the silent tears from my eyes that I have hidden from everyone else and He has healed the hurts and pains in my heart. He has given me a short memory of painful and hurting pasts...and a bright memory for happy ones. Isn't He so wonderful?

I write this Easter thought coming from my heart......because today I am closely listening to the beats and whispers of my heart where I have a very special place for the Almighty.

A meaningful Happy Easter of HOPE and LOVE to all of you............Oying here always <3

Been a While....

the Lorelei

It has been a while since the last time I posted a blog, the last post I made was 3 months ago yet. Just a while ago I checked  my Blogfrog Community and happy to note that new members have joined the group. Shame on me...shame on me. :-(  Thanks for following and sending kind and inspiring messages. I will make up for the absence.

The past months have been a swirl of endless responsibilities and priorities. Busy as I was, my mind constantly dwelled on some topics that ignited my imagination and love of writing.  What a waste that I had to put it aside, but then what is really important is that I have not lost that burning desire to open my laptop and click the night away while lost and enveloped in my thoughts or in the absence of such, to push that pen again  on any paper on hand.

Welcome to my community, glad to see new faces each time with interesting blogs to share. See you around.:-)