ni Rohn Romulo - @Run Wild | September 22, 2022
Patuloy ngang nagluluksa si Megastar Sharon Cuneta sa pagpanaw ng kanyang malapit na kaibigan na si Cherie Gil na higit isang buwan pa lang ang nakararaan kaya matagal pa bago siya maka-move on sa pangungulila.
Magkasunod ang mahabang IG post na ibinahagi ni Sharon, kung saan ramdam na ramdam pa rin ang kanyang kalungkutan.
Ibinahagi nga niya ang larawan ng isang golden frame kung saan nakalagay ang photo nilang dalawa.
Panimula ng caption niya, "This was Cherie’s last present to me which she gave me the last time we had dinner together at Shangri-la Makati’s Japanese Restaurant.
"She handed it to me beautifully gift-wrapped. And when I opened it, we hugged. That was Cherie.
As mataray as she was in her movies, she was as sweet in real life.
"Our joke was mas mataray nga ako sa kanya 'di n'yo lang alam. It has been proudly displayed in our living room since I got home that night with her inaanak Frankie & Miel & Miguel. I am Ninang to her eldest, Jay.
"And she named her only daughter Bianca after my character in our movie Sana’y Wala Nang Wakas. I was the first one she & Rony called about their wedding, & the only non-family member invited to it. KC & I were the only ones present when her youngest son Rafael had his Bris (a Jewish ceremony as Rony is Jewish).
"KC and I flew from Boston to New York where she lived to attend it and flew back right after.
Work & Mommy/Wifely duties took time away from us, & just as we were often in touch again & had so many plans for projects together, Covid hit."
Pagbabahagi pa niya, "I found out she was sick from her brother Mike, on the day I was welcomed by the whole FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano cast & staff on ASAP on Nov. 9, 2021.
"Backstage, when Mike whispered to me that Cherie wanted me to know, I couldn’t help hitting him on the shoulder and crying. Then I came out to the audience, as usual, nothing was wrong. I had had her number all those months but told Mike I didn’t want to text or call her because really, what was I going to say?
"HOW was I going to tell her how I felt when I was so scared to even ask her if she was getting better? I said I wanted when I find out that I or someone I love is in a serious situation, I clam up.
A great thick wall comes up. It’s self-preservation, my way of coping & not losing my mind."
Pagbabalik-tanaw pa ni Mega sa kanyang pinagdaanan noon, "I was the same when my Dad, then my Mom passed. I didn’t even bother going early to my Mom’s nightly wake & stayed alone with my yaya in my condo away from my husband & children. I wanted to mourn my mother in my own way-alone. Didn’t care what people would say."
Kaya ang magagawa na lang daw niya ngayon, "Now all I can do is like Dorina, I put fresh strands of Sampaguita on her (our) picture everyday… (broken-hearted emoji)."
Sumunod na IG post ni Sharon, ang happy photo nila ni Cherie at sinimulan niya ng caption ng, "On our last happy, happy evening together… I miss you so much, Cheech…I still count the days since you left…"
May mga tanong siya sa namayapang kaibigan, "Do you hear me when I talk to you? Do you hug me when I ask you to? Do you know how much more I love you than you must have ever thought?
"Do you know how big of a part you have been of my career and my life, and of how much that means to me and how I will never be the same without you?
"It hurts so much…I want to text to ask you if I can call, but remember you aren’t ever gonna reply or pick up again…I want to hug you even tighter than I did the last time I was able to, when I was allowed to, alone with you in your room, before you were taken away…
"Did you see me put your stuffed bear that your Mama gave you back in the crook of your right arm as you so peacefully slept, never to open those beautiful eyes again?
"Did you hear every word I said to you then? I don’t know when moving on happens anymore…I miss you and always will…I love you so very much and forever will…Rest in peace, sweetheart."
Pasasalamat pa niya sa la primera contravida na bata pa lang ay iniidolo na niya, "Thank you for your genuine friendship, and for being the best in all the movies we did together…
"I’ve always looked up to you and idolized you since you were President of our Glee Club in St. Paul Pasig, when you were in 7th grade and I was in 5th.
"Funny how God brought us together to be partners with the best “magkaaway” chemistry ever on screen. You will always be my partner, no matter how brilliant my coming co-stars shall be…"
Pakiusap pa ni Mega, "Please look after me, love. I told you I wouldn’t know what to do without you…(three red hearts and hand praying emojis)."
Pahabol pa niya para sa mga kaibigan at Marites, "Yes, I am still in deep mourning. It gets harder and harder nowadays to pretend to be okay and smile and laugh only to go back to crying when I am once again, alone."
