awww I know this is too late a post but who cares? This band made the best April 30 of my entire existence.
Now my April 30 started pretty much at 1am since my shift starts at that time.Shift ended 10am, I went home as soon as I logged off the phone and arrived at 12 noon.(See I work in Makati and lives in Bacoor,Cavite). The original plan is for me and my husband Jerry to go watch The Foot and the 2 kiddos will be looked after by my mom-in-law. My husband already talked to her about this weeks ago just to make sure we'll be at the concert together. First heartbreak of the day was when my in-laws called and said mom's not feeling well and she can't take care of the kids. I cried buckets of rain and was really disappointed. Jerry, the greatest husband anyone would die for, hugged me and said I can go,and since we've got 2 ringside tickets, suggested for me to take any random friend to the concert just so I won't be alone and lonely. But I don't want to be with anyone but him and I guess I won't be enjoying the gig with someone I'm not really comfortable with. (I'm quite a loner sometimes. I'm the even-in-crowds-I'm-alone type of person. I have mild autism,you see.) and so my husband suggested the greatest idea of all. How about combining the 2 ringside tickets and upgrade it to the courtseat (after VIP) ones so I could be nearer to the stage?! so we went to SM ticket booth and requested for the ticket to be upgraded. Second heartbreak of the day was when we found out the courtseat tickets has been sold out seconds ago and only the general admission section has avail slots. I almost want to strangle the ticket lady though I know it's not her fault. So we're left with no options at all. My husband decided to let me go (with me crying like crazy) and he gave me his wedding ring as a companion and he let me go with that I-know-you've-been-waiting-for-this-forever look. The gig starts at 7:30pm and its almost 6pm that time so we already ditch the random friend invitation idea. I traveled alone while suffering from a helluva of emotions. Third heartbreak of the day? The heaviest traffic ever. The venue is on Philsports in Pasig, I'm still on the road and it's already 8:15pm. You know the feeling of being stuck somewhere you don't want to be and you wanna scream your head off? yea I was that. I look terrible,my mascara smudged and I'm torn from the inside....and that's when I prayed. I realized I'm so soaked up with all these agitation and hate that I forgot what I'm here for,what I live for... and My Savior consoled me and embraced me. My Father let me see reasons and appreciate all. I felt better. I felt lighter. The traffic loosened, I got there 8:30 pm and was delightedly surprised to see the people in line going to the arena's entrace is still there and moving.That's when I spotted a staff from the concert's production asking if we already got tickets or need to buy one.I asked her if she can upgrade my 2 ringside to courtseat tickets and lo and behold she's gave me one! My Father's love... My Father's hands... My Father is everything.....
I got in,the seat is really near the stage, Imago's front act (which I find pretty lame,I'm sorry), and minutes after Switchfoot was on stage and was on fire. Picture heavy-ness follows:
Jon has got a cheat sheet written on the back of his hand. It says Salamat (Thank you), Mabuhay (long-live?), Astig cayo (You're cool!), and eye spa? (Still okay?).This was awesome and really sweet of him. :P
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This is when Jon asked all to take a picture simultaneously. It was beautiful, truly.
Now this is the best part of that gig, in my opinion. I'd say my seatmates on that concert would agree. The songs "Free" and "Always" are so powerful and hearing them live moved me in a way that is both strange and wondrous. It got me teary-eyed.
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Switchfoot has got the heart and energy I've never seen in any other BIG foreign artists out there I've seen on live gigs. You can see they're having the time of their lives on stage. They have this fervor when playing songs that even if they already played these songs a million times, they make you feel like its their first time.They have that passion that radiates on stage, infecting everyone. That concert was God's masterpiece made tangible.
Song list goes: The Sound, Stars, Bullet Soul, Chem6a, Gone, Your Love is a Song, Free, Always, Awakening, Mess of Me, Learning to Breathe, This is Home, We are One. Encore includes Only Hope and Hello Hurricane.
They ended the concert with of course, Dare you to move and you bet, man it was riveting.
This is Jon saying " I wanna play a song about a movement" or something to that effect.
and this is the second man praying.....
I thank you Almighty Father!
I went home with a swelling heart full of gratitude.and since it's my husband's birthday the day after (May 1) I dropped by Jollibee (t'was the only fast food opened at that time) and got him the biggest burger and hotdog sandwich. haha. I arrived home with the 2 kiddos peacefully sleeping and my husband lying in bed waiting for my gig story with smiling eyes. How can I ever deserve you papa? We ate in peace and slept that night with our legs entangled with each other and our future as bright as it can go. ..
