sentimental reasons

my boss said to me today, "I never thought you were the sentimental type."

well, the truth is I am, and very much so. the following song is a case in point. it always reminds me of my father, whom I always miss and is a fan of Mr. Joel, and a certain someone, who once told me: "when I see you again, I want to see you as you are now; I like you just the way you are." -sigh-

Don't go changing, to try and please me
You never let me down before
Don't imagine you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore
I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I'll take you just the way you are

Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't change the color of your hair
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care

I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are.

I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
What will it take till you believe in me
The way that I believe in you.

I said I love you and that's forever
And this I promise from the heart
I could not love you any better
I love you just the way you are.

a must watch: sita sings the blues

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what he said

"hearing your voice has mended my heart in a way i didn't think it would. i apologize for my earlier terseness and intention to push you away, and any malicious imaginings i've dreamt in my long absense from your company.

"forgive my shortcomings and faults, i know they are many, and hold in your memory my better days with you only. i don't know how long my travails in the wilderness will last, and i don't know how fully realized my potential shall ever be, but i owe you more than i could ever repay for doing what no one else in my life would to spur me to be better than i am, and ask so much more of the little i was doing with myself. i will love you forever.

"please be at ease in the comfort you deserve. i'll always be proud to have known you."

I didn't reply as I didn't know what to say. all that I could think of was this song.

Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time
There's something wrong here, there can be no denying
One of us is changing
Or maybe we just stopped trying

And it's too late, baby, now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died
And I can't hide and I just can't fake it

It used to be so easy living here with you
You were light and breezy and I knew just what to do
Now you look so unhappy and I feel like a fool

And it's too late, baby, now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died
And I can't hide and I just can't fake it

There'll be good times again for me and you
But we just can't stay together, don't you feel it, too
Still I'm glad for what we had and how I once loved you

But it's too late, baby, now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died and I can't hide
And I just can't fake it