My birthday boys NO HOLDS BARRED Armida Siguion-Reyna 04/18/2010

My birthday boys

NO HOLDS BARRED Armida Siguion-Reyna 04/18/2010 Tomorrow is the birthday of the man I will vote president on May 10. Today marks the 89th year of the man I have been married to, for close to 60 years. Two weeks before our wedding , I had sung at the FEU Auditorium, then a popular venue for musicals. On the way back home, I was seated in front of the car between my husband-to-be and the driver, while Papa, Mama and my sister Irma were at the passengers’ seat in the back. Mama said “O papa’no iyan, hijo, ‘di hindi mo na papayagan si Mida na lumabas ulit sa opera pag mag-asawa na kayo?” Seggy, or Sig to friends, and Nardy to family, answered: “A, hindi naman ho… sa opera at concerts puede, pero huwag naman sa mga Manila Opera house na kasama ng mga Pugo at Chichay.” I kept quiet, but as soon as we reached the house and got off the car, I took off my engagement ring and gave it back: “Wala nang wedding. You just told me that from hereon, you will dictate what I am to do — I cannot accept that.”... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100418com4.html

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