Saturday, September 26, 2020

A Tribute to the Living versus to the Dead


Several weeks ago, I was watching a video of Lea Salonga* giving a living tribute to her Mother during one of her concert in the Philippines. The tribute was a song she dedicated to her "Wind Beneath My Wings/My Hero".  The video aroused my curiosity and asked myself if giving a tribute ( living eulogy) is a common practice to a lot of people. The link below answers partially my question.

A tribute could be given to both the Living and the Dead. A tribute( homage) could be a few words, a poem, a song, a letter of appreciation or a more formal living memorial, usually held of a dying person. However, whether a tribute to a living person is as simple as a few words or a more formal one as the living memorial services in a congregation( not allowed because of Covid-19 today), it is more effective and appreciated if the person is still alive.    

https://www.google.com/search?channel=fs&client=ubuntu&q=tribute+to+a+person+who+is+still+alive 

Macrine's 40th day death anniversary was last week. A special video was created by my nephew, a professional film maker and video artist. In addition I received more than 700 messages of sympathy and condolences in my FB page. A few of them were more detailed and expressed how Macrine had touched their lives. Others wrote pleasant memories and events that they remembered about Macrine.

My other tribute to Macrine was writing a 4-part series of 70 photographs starting from her childhood years, college life, her travels when she was still single, our married activities and community involvement and post retirement activities.

Currently, I am preparing a 12-part series on Macrine's favorite music on 12 categories-piano, violin, vocal, choral, Kundimans, Julio Iglesias and six other categories.   Watch for it.  

Finally, let me reiterate that writing this blog helps me in my grieving/healing process. If you are reading this blog, perhaps a kind word or two from you will be appreciated-a simple example of giving tribute to the living.  

Meanwhile, enjoy this photo:

Springtime at our former Residence in Colesville, Maryland, 1995
 

 Also enjoy, Bette Midler singing Wind Beneath My wings ( with lyrics)



*Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, ( born February 22, 1971) is a Filipina singer and actress, best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses (Jasmine and Mulan), and as a recording artist and television performer.


I Heard Your Voice in the Wind Today

 

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