As a child, Whitney Houston was my best-loved singer. 

Whitney was a testament that true singers had a gift with the voice. She didn't need backup dancers, sexual innuendo, nudity, or the sound-effect frills that plague too many modern tunes these days. I felt great sorrow when she passed on on Feb 11, 2012. 

Her voice will always be loved and remembered by many. 

My favourite was the ballad, Didn't we almost have it all

Touching and deeply soulful, Whitney's voice belted out lyrics describing a love that was once pure and now gone. 12 years ago, soon after I broke up with my first love, I listened to it continuously for nearly a year (and on-and-off). 

The song still touches me today. It's a classic that I'll always return to. 


Watch youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfSTqtv1dc8





Remember when we held on in the rain
The nights we almost lost it
Once again we can take the night into tomorrow
Living on feelings
Touching you I feel it all again

Chorus:
Didn't we almost have it all
When love was all we had worth giving?
The ride with you was worth the fall my friend
Loving you makes life worth living
Didn't we almost have it all
The nights we held on till the morning
You know you'll never love that way again
Didn't we almost have it all

The way you used to touch me felt so fine
We kept our hearts together down the line 
A moment in the soul can last forever
Comfort and keep us
Help me bring the feeling back again

(Chorus)

Bridge
Didn't we have the best of times
when love was young and new
couldn't we reach inside and find 
the love of me and you
we'll never lose it again
cause once you know what love is you'll never let it end

Chorus:
Didn't we almost have it all
The night we held on till the morning
You know you'll never love that way again
Didn't we almost have it all
Didn't we almost have it all
(End)




Things I do not miss about Peterborough
 
- how peeps from Toronto buy houses in Petey to rent out to students
- Aramak at Trent
- the frequency at which bicycles are stolen
 
 
Things i forgot about Peterborough... until a re-encounter takes place
 
- orange bus stops
- the taste of Peterborough's tap water
- hippie music playing in the background of independent restaurants
 

Things I really, REALLY miss about Peterborough
 
- the Planet bakery
- sweet potato fries at hot belly mamas
- 2nd hand bookstores on Water Street
- how beautiful Trent university looks while crossing the bridge between the East and West Banks
- Traill College
- dipping my feet in the water while reading a book at the Otonabee River
- my old apartment at Queen Street
- picturesque bike trails
- The Free Market. And Farmer's Market
- how you keep bumping into people you know downtown
- walking on George street
- The Eco Laundry
- The Seasoned Spoon
- I also miss the fact that I know nearly every single street, every nook and cranny, down to the shortcuts via railway/obscure paths
 
 
What i miss the most about Peterborough
 
Past memories. University days with my dear friends; playing board games, having potlucks, cramming through exam periods together. Familiarity. And the presence of my other half. Wished he could be here again; walking around the nature trails, eating together, and chatting while feeding the ducks at millenia park. I miss you...
 

On a Pensive Note:
 
There's so much more to be said and described that merely putting it on a blog post is insufficient. What I truly hope to express cannot be described anyway. Yesterday I found out that one of my dear Professors recently passed away; reinforcing how life can be so fragile and unpredictable. The Prof died of cancer, and the news was hard to stomach as I remembered him as a wonderful teacher who was passionate about poetry and had a gift of sharing that passion with his students. If you have the time, this man will change the way you think about life, even in his death. God bless his soul.
 
Rest in peace, Professor David Glassco.



 

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