Nag-alay ng tribute ang award-winning singer-actress na si Rachel Alejandro para sa pumanaw na amang si OPM icon Hajji Alejandro kamakailan.
Mababasa sa kaniyang social media posts ang tribute niya para sa kaniyang amang si Hajji, na inilarawan niya bilang "optimistic" father.
"He never got old," ani Rachel.
"What happens when the brightest star in a galaxy dies? My Dad was our sun and we were the planets, orbiting around him, basking in his warmth and light. As kids, we tagged along to all his activities, be it shows, rehearsals, basketball games — it didn’t matter what it was. We would fall asleep at Dolphy’s house if he was there for an all-night poker game. There was nowhere else we would rather be than by his side because every minute in his presence was fun."
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"Even as adults, we craved his company even as we got married and went about our own lives. I hung on to his every word about politics, financial investments or the latest joke he planned on including in his next concert with the Hitmakers. He loved to make people laugh as much as he loved to sing and dance."
"My Dad was a happy, optimistic man who valued having a good, comfortable life, yes, but more importantly, he prioritized providing for his partner, mother and children. And his way of doing that from the time he had me at the young age of 19, was through his golden singing voice, which is why regardless of how he was feeling, he never cancelled shows," aniya pa.
Sa sumunod na mga talata ay nagbigay ng ilang detalye si Rachel hinggil sa pakikipaglaban ng kaniyang ama sa malubhang sakit—ang stage 4 colon cancer.
"Even when he was already in considerable pain, he performed in 2 more events before he was admitted into the hospital for surgery. For Dad, every show is a blessing and performing for you all is our highest calling as singers."
"2 months of hospital stays and spending time with him at his home and I was still not prepared as I helplessly watched him breathe his final breath."
"What happens to those a star of this magnitude leaves behind? I don’t have answers for that yet as I struggle to grasp living in a universe without our Daddwaps. But I intend to make him proud in everything I do, to live by his code of honor and goodness, to perform for you all with everything I’ve got and leave it all on the stage every single time."
"I will now just be singing and dancing with Dad in my dreams…" pagwawakas ni Rachel.
Bumaha naman ng pakikiramay para sa kaniya at sa pamilyang naulila ni Hajji, mula sa mga kapwa celebrity at pangkaraniwang netizen.
Samantala, hindi naman nagbigay ng tugon, reaksiyon, o pahayag si Rachel hinggil sa post ng partner ng amang si Alynna Velasquez, nang ipakita ng huli ang pag-aalay ng pulumpon ng mga bulaklak sa "Walk of Fame" star ni Hajji sa Eastwood City, dahil hindi raw siya makapunta sa wake ng jowa dahil sa mga bagay na hindi niya, o wala siyang kontrol.
"I was unable to go to your wake for reasons I don’t have control of. But I am glad I am here to pray for you and watch your star shine!" mababasa sa kaniyang post.
"I want to thank Eastwood City Walk of Fame for giving you honor today. You truly are a legend and your wonderful music will live on forever. We love you so much! HajjiAlejandro," mababasa sa Instagram post.
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