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M & G at the podium

libera pics...

pictures, pictures!!

andy winter's messages

at 3:25 pm today, i received a message from andy winter permitting me to repost his messages, here goes:

Mitch Young April 28 at 4:53am

Dear Mitch

Your message reached me just as I was considering how best to word a similar message to you.

I am truly sorry if I come across as somewhat robust when looking after the boys - I mean no disrespect to Libera fans but the responsibility of looking after other people's children is something I take very seriously and I always have the boys' safety and privacy at the forefront of my mind. As the parent of a former Libera boy I understand what it is like to entrust your child to others and the parent in me sometimes comes out when I am 'on duty'. I am sure that as a nurse you understand the 'need to care' that I am describing

Thank you for taking down the video - I am so grateful to no longer be associated with bad language - and as you say there is nothing more to be gained by a 'who said what; debate. I will take more care in the future not to carelessly offend people such as yourself.

I think we both owe a big thank you to Thelma who seems to have brought us together - and I shall pass a personal message to her.

Thank you for reaching out to me and may I also pass my kind regards to you and your family - from myself and from Libera.

Yours faithfully

Andy

Thank you Mitch. Now get some sleep young man...

Andy

"deep peace"....of a running wave to you...

another reply from mitch to andy winter:

Dear Mr. Winter,

I appreciate your reply very much. Thank you, thank you, sir.

Behind all of what happened, I was also thinking maybe you lacked sleep from all the busy schedules, and were also under so much pressure, being responsible over 23 kids whom you were entrusted with. But I'm proud to say that you did a very good job in keeping them safe, and if I had children, I sure would entrust them to a person as tough yet as caring and protective as you.

I am just overwhelmed. I guess I can sleep better now. I hope you can too. These past few days has drained me, and somehow I wasn’t performing quite well with my hospital duties as I had so much to think. I was also imagining how it could be affecting you too. I'm sorry Mr. Winter. I pray you feel better now.

You know, other than the Libera members, people here are eventually getting to know the team involved such as you, Barbara, etc. and I think you guys also should have your share too of being loved and adored by Filipino fans. You’ve all been here enough to be treated as family. As in any family, there are misunderstandings, but soon as it gets resolved, the ties become closer. You are always welcome here. It’s ok to be tough, but it’s also ok to smile and hang loose once in a while without letting your guard down.
But we’ll love you anyhow.

It’s nice to know you better Mr. Winter. I see your bright side now. At least now I understand better and see things more clearly.

It’s 4:45am and I gotta get enough sleep for the afternoon shift today. But I’ll drop a note of thanks to Thelma before I rest.

Thank you so much Mr. Winter.

Take care.

-MITCH

"deep peace"

i thought my blog ends with my review of the concert.. there's more to it because a personality from south london has finally patched things up with a fan from the philippines. andy winter and mitch young have reconciled and agreed to take down the video on youtube.

it was one hell of a ride for both men. i will not say more and with mitch's permission, i'm reposting his humble letter to andy winter, to which andy replied with utmost sincerity (i'm still awaiting approval from andy if i could also repost his reply to mitch). one thing i can assure you, both messages made me cry!!!!

To Mr. Andy Winter,


I don’t know how or where to begin, but maybe greeting you with a simple hello would be alright.

I am writing to you not to debate on what happened, or to emphasize on who’s right, or what was uttered. None of it matters now. But I do respectfully come up to you to apologize about my reaction thru the vid I posted at YouTube. I have removed the video with all sincerity that I want this issue to end.

I know damage has been done, and I would understand if it will be difficult for you to accept my apology. Likewise, for all those who were affected- Libera members, your immediate family, friends and fans- I do ask the same.

During the time the video was posted, I have also received comments and personal messages from people who claim to know you personally- both supportive and nasty ones. True or not, it is not my business anymore. But I’ve always believed in one thing though- that life doesn’t stand still, people learn from past experiences, and they do change for the better. People will always show the good in them even when the most awful of situations arise. I know, after all of what has happened, we find ourselves as better persons this time.

I appreciate it very much that you replied to my friend Thelma, who in turn told me that there is still a chance to patch things up. Thelma is someone whom I vented my anger on about what happened, wherein I also admit I said vicious things about you. And for that I would like to say sorry.

It’s gonna be tough to mend the heartaches I have caused you- the mental anguish I may have brought about these past few days. But I hope that thru my humblest apology, I can help you recover from all those inconveniences the situation has caused.

With the way you reached out, I see you differently this time. I look up to you and respect you even more as a person. And for the things you tirelessly contribute to Libera and its fans, I thank you.

For all its worth, I wish you comfort from all these, peace of mind, and bountiful blessings ahead- for you, your family, and your friends.

God bless you, Andy.


Sincerely,
Mitch Young