during one of my brother's outings when he was still in DLSU, he invited his barkada over to our house in batangas. there were probably around 15 of his guy friends who came and ransacked our ref, hehe. one of them was richard poon. yes, he was and still is, my kuya's friend. they used to belong to the same student organization in la salle (along with jobert, bam-bam, etc.).
right after merienda, my brother offered to perform his piano masterpiece (the one piece that went a few notes over the introductory part of the song). after his number, one of the guys volunteered to play a different song on the piano. richard stood up and sang his heart out. it was then that he realized there was more to him than meets the eye.
our band was formed after this. richard's crazy instincts led him to me :)
he literally went out of his way to teach me how to sing and how to play the guitar. and, with some inspiration (and a lot of heated arguments along the way), i began to strum the guitar with shaking fingers. my singing voice cracked and my stance gave me away. but he believed in me. he endured all 4 years of my childish tantrums (and i suffered his occasional fits of temper in return, hehe) . until now, i am amazed at the mere thought of the amount of patience he must've put in just to make me look good infront of everybody. i owe richard big time.
now, it's my celestial calling and mission to return the favor (which is a cinch, given the number of followers richard now has under his title---the philippines' michael buble). richard's soulful voice has opened doors to opportunities we never thought possible. more than his lineage, his love for music became his passport to fame.
when richard sings "i'll take care of you", he means it. the man is all heart and soul. i will love him forever :)
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