Just the way you are
Don't go changing, to try and please me…...
…...
Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't change the color of your hair
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care
I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are.
I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
What will it take 'til you believe in me
The way that I believe in you.
I love you JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!
__________________________________________________
Ok. 1977. Billy Joel. “Stranger” album. My all-time favorite. Great lyrics but it’s the melody that I like most, especially if played with sax.
This is also the song that reminds me of our petit teacher named Miss Natividad F Tamayo. (let it be our secret- she doesn’t want to be called petit); the song that seems to connect the two of us. I often smile alone when I hear this song because I could recall my being naughty then that made me closer to her. Don’t ask—I won’t elaborate!
When Lil was in town earlier this year, we tried to look for our high school teachers so we can personally invite them to join us in this coming reunion. So far we have found Sir Ed Villarante, Miss Aida Pacheco (Manrique), Miss Leticia Cruz (Sarmiento), Miss Josefina Navarro (vda De Carlos), and of course Mrs Herminia Espinosa (who has been in our mailing list long ago).With Marcy, Vic, and Ester in tow this time, we tried our luck finding Miss Tamayo in the same place where I last visited her 27 years ago.
I remember visiting her in Mojon, Malolos, Bulacan--- on my birthday, July 14, 1980 which happens to be her birthday too! I remember seeing her if not in #6 its #66 and if not in Felipe St – it is in San Felipe Subdivision and the house was with a nice “pasamano” where we sat and chat.
Without much solid information to use on our search, nagtanong-tanong kami--- at swerte naman kilala pala sila doon!. (kahit naikot na yata namin ang buong neighborhood ng Mojon).
Ngayon, phonepals na kami--- we talked for hours recalling my high school days, her days with SDA, we talked about her life, my life—we don’t do “chismiss” because we don’t talk about other people’s life. She stays with her sister Ason and father “Amang” who is already 94 yrs old but still could eat all by himself and would always want to have “one for the road” with my two alalay (Marcy and Vic) both, to my surprise, declines the offer, only because they would not want to be loaded when driving me back home.
Most of you might not remember Miss Tamayo as she is not the likes of Miss Laniog, Miss Cruz, Miss Letty and Mrs. Espinosa, who are most well-known in the campus. She is so simple, quiet, always composed and reserved.
But I remember her so vividly with powder blue uniform that’s fits her very well. How she carries herself inside the classroom with so much confidence and coolness. She doesn’t give out recognizable laughs but rather let go of the sweetest smiles.
She asked me—“why did you hide away and after 27 years you suddenly popped up?"--- was it because of the reunion?” Partly yes—but the truth is-- I never was far away. If only she knew that every time Billy Joel sings or the sax plays the song “Just the way you are”, it brings back a lot of great memories of her.
Then I asked her if she still remembers me...and to my delight she does!
Miss Tamayo lives a simple life just like I’ve known her. Just the way she was…. just the way she is…
...and to you Miss Tamayo, I love you just the way you are…...Eva F.
posted by Batch '78 @ 03:57
5 Comments:
YELL O mga kaklasmeyts!!
bago na ang e-mail add ko. 'di na yung neftcruise. vicruzII_92561@yahoo.com na. nagpalit na ako kasi nanakaw nga yung laptop ko saka sa kapatid ko yung address na iyon.
see you sa bago kong address, at sa darating na reunion natin.
good day and GOD Bless to all!
Nice to see Ms. Tamayo's picture. I remember her very vividly when her name was first mentioned here. In fact I still recall how she looks like back then. She's very nice and modest kaya ang mga boys myself included can't help but admire her. Isa siya sa mga teachers natin with a very likeable personality. I'm sure maraming nagka 'crush' sa kanya back then, hmmmm, those were the days...the good old days.
Hope to see her again especially her winning smile and face that sometimes turn 'red' for whatever reason.
Ogie, same pa rin sya! Just the way she was--- Miss pa po sya. pati name nya di pinalitan. i will tell her crush mo pala sya nuon. I told her ilalagay ko sya sa internet para mahanap sya ng kanyang soulmate! nanjan pa kaya yun?
Ha!ha! at Mr webmaster-- sio vic nagpalit ng e add para ipaalam na bday nya Sep 25 (Baka kasi malimot mo)
vic, happy b-day. kung wala man ako sa b-day mo, baka namna dumating mga representativeko,si kuya mar and pareng ted. anong day ba un.dapat i-celebrate mo ng weekend.
talking about ms. tamayo, siya ung petit na cute, na curlyhair ba? sensya na kayo mga klasmeyt. di ko kasi ma-open ung pic,as in "haram". i recall one ms. tamayo na magaling mag-guitar. they were sisters di ba. the older one i think always wear her glasses. the younger tamayo is our teacher sa literature or english, can't recall. but she always had that captivating smile, low tone voice and nice gaze. she's very active in front of the class doing her thing. she's very nice.i can't anything to her, but all "NICE". maybe she had some reason why she kept herself single up to this time which she only knows. i should also say na she's also one hell of a frozen delight.
anyway, give her my best regards and hope she enjoy her singlehood.
I remember Miss Natividad Tamayo because of her winning sweet smiles that sometimes make me fall from my chair during classes! And more often I focused on her than literature class. I hope to see her on our reunion and I will tell her straight that I am her admirer.
Post a Comment
<< Home