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Then the moment arrived. It was at the Champagne Gardens on Dec. 7, 1996. I was surprised to see him walking towards us, guided by his aide. Michael came up to me as I had to brief him. Hi, how are you? Thanks so much for letting me in, I know Im early coz I didnt want to miss the program. I said, Are you kidding? Thanks so much for volunteering! Heres what Michael, why dont you just sit here and watch the musical numbers before we get into the gift giving. I will have to tweak the program a bit. He replied, Sure, anything you say
(pausing to look at my name tag) Gwen! I was stunned at how incredibly sweet and modest he was. And in my mind it was, Oh my God, this is really happening!
Amazing how he patiently sat through the whole program. Carol Banawa, then an Ang TV mainstay couldnt believe MJ was watching her perform. She had her red blouse signed by him right after her number. Then followed Stefano Moris dance number. Later, his back up singers and dancers came up on stage followed by select kids from different orphanages who danced to the beat of Billie Jean. Oh, the smile on Michaels face was just amazing.
Then we announced that Michael will be distributing gifts onstage. I explained to him that theres a loot bag for the younger kids and another for the older ones and he nodded. The thrill and excitement he gave those children was incredibly touching. It was in between the gift bag distribution that I caught a glimpse of MJ, not as a performer but as a person.
It was one in the afternoon. Santa Claus (David Endriga, a friend of fellow PR officer Francis Capistrano) was with us. The heat was scourging and I was worried that Michael felt so hot with his black long-sleeved signature attire and hat.
Are you alright Michael? We can let you take a break, I asked. He said, Im cool Gwen. Just imagine how Santa feels inside his velvet suit and beard. Well be fine. I never heard him complain or say a word about how hot it was or how long the line was. He had the most beautiful manners. He didnt even ask for a drink or a towel to wipe his sweat but one of our banquet staff made sure he got a glass of fresh orange juice.
An hour passed and we were halfway through gift-giving when we noticed that the garden was getting filled up. Suddenly, there were people from media, politicians, officials and hotel guests including those in a wedding reception at the nearby Champagne Room who deserted the newly-weds just to get a glimpse of the King of Pop. Oh oh, this isnt supposed to be, Im so sorry, I said. Its all right, well get through it, Michael said smiling. As we finished giving out the last loot bag to an 11-year-old orphan, a new line of more kids and adults formed. Michaels bodyguard, Wayne, said. We can leave now.
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