shared by Marlo R. Beall, her sister
Like most of us, whenever she listened to music, Cyn would usually sing along. Some of my favorite memories are of us driving somewhere together and just singing out loud and proud to whatever song was on the radio; or just being in our room while she was doing homework, singing along to the music. Cyn appreciated all types of music, and Broadway musicals were no exception. We often found ourselves singing along to a Broadway soundtrack.
She was a fan of several musicals - Rent, Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables - to name a few. And oh yes, we are also big Grease fans.
One particular song that Cyn and I enjoyed was "Light My Candle" from Rent. We would either sing all the words together, or we would take turns singing either Mimi's or Roger's part. The highlight of our sing-a-long was always between the first and second parts of the song when we would make three little knocks, as it does in the song, just after Roger says, "Oh well, good night." Another Rent favorite is "Seasons of Love". And ever since she passed away, it's hard for me to get through all the lyrics without choking up a little bit.
My daughters, Cynthia and Ava, have become big movie musical fans. We've watched The Sound of Music multiple times a year, since Cyn Cyn was about two or three years old. When Wall-e came out, they became fans of Hello Dolly! A few months ago we watched Singin' in the Rain, and Cyn Cyn's "Noon Tunes" choir at school is performing "Make 'Em Laugh" during their program. Oh, and I can't forget about Annie. Hopefully we'll soon get a chance to take them to a live performance of one of their musical favorites. And I also look forward to introducing the girls to other musicals, especially those that were favorites of their Tita Cyn.
