ERIK SANTOS On Losing Both Parents and Starting Over

ERIK SANTOS On Losing Both Parents and Starting Over

Hello everyone Welcome to my YouTube channel I know it’s rainy today so I’m feeling romantic you’re the one we can talk to the so-called king of telesery theme songs I can consider this friend his success story and life story and recently what he went through is really strange let’s hear it The One and Only Eric Santos Hi missen my gosh Okay let’s go guys let’s go Maulana it’s the artista van artista van they always call it the artista van Why is that called Maybe because um most of the artist we know

The car seems big. Yes, but they have it custom made. You sleep here. Yes, especially on long trips like out-of-town shows or even in the middle of EDSA traffic, it’s nice to sleep. So if your car is this comfortable, you can rest. Look, guys, look, this is his thermos. These are his accessories. You really made this dresser. Yes, because I’ve been here since the pandemic. I don’t get a makeup artist to do it anymore. It’s just powder, after all.

a little um hair fix so when it’s a little bit late so I’m fixing it here so There’s a mirror already placed then I really love perfume so I can tell Oh my gosh Yes These are some of my favorite perfumes that I wear um everyday Yes and What to I think it’s a candle It’s ah diffuser ay diffuser I love UM essential oils can you show me yes so what is that this is just one of them um It’s peace and coming Yes ah you need it now Yes oo so this That essential what does it smell like please what does it look like

smell a little bit Yes Oh my gosh Yes it comes you no Yeah Yes it comes you yeah So um the world is very toxic because now and then Especially when You know miss Karen I’ve been through a lot emotionally mentally um all aspects name it so this has become one of my best friends to come me down and to make me relax this What is this this is um air purifier because Um since the pandemic I’ve been a little bit OC when it comes to health Yeah So always um I don’t want to bring home viruses or bacteria inside the house

When we enter our house, everything that can be cleaned is really like we’re used to it and now that it’s a bit in the post Is it right that we’re already post pandemic as if I brought him Yes, when you buy a van, is there really something like this? It’s like this is one of the features that we have. We’re one of the famous ones who customizes vans or this. What’s this? It’s not what it is either. This is customized. Yes, everything is customized. This is where the ones that are not there are listed. Sometimes I need them.

using caps um There and Look at this interesting his closet here so this is changed every every week He doesn’t change it every day just what I need for for example for the next 3 days of my shows because sometimes yes that’s enough because I go home regularly so ah he only changes it when I have a specific suit that I need for a specific um corporate event Yes this one Was supposed to be a Uh it looks like a toilet but I don’t like it

have a toilet in the car because it might smell so I just made it a simple cabinet just to stock my stuff Why do others really put a toilet in the toilet because other artists use this kind of car for shooting and when shooting ‘ is it Overnight So do you need a CR Yes yes so this van is’ It’s like a second home to you Yes because I’m full of it everyday I have it Almost everyday I have work so I have ASAP I have Call

Showtime stage I have corporate events, parties so most of the time This is really this is where I live this is where I put how hard you went when you were Growing Up before you became Eric Santos um I can say that I had a happy childhood We are siblings because when we were growing up my father went abroad eh He was an OFW um We didn’t experience the really hard life But when they told us stories my parents would tell us how hard it was

Their life before my father went abroad was really hard, they say, son, we are even poorer than rats, the statements of the parents who really grew up in hardship, so my father really persevered to give us a good life, to study in a good school, to give us a proper education, with the help of my mother, my mother, what is that, that racketeer back then? Yes, my father is an OFW, but he also helps my father in our

I was just a student and I joined Star in a Million. I Met Mr. Boy Abunda. He was the one who discovered me. I was taking up dentistry at Central Scholar University. When I won Star in a Million, it really changed our lives. I grew up in Malabon, so I got used to riding a boat to go to school. Because there are floods almost every day in Malabon, especially when there is a typhoon. Then after a year, I was able to build a house.

The house we live in now is the one I built for my family because my first objective was I want to move my family away from Malabon because of the flood and we don’t want to experience that anymore. So what changed in your van is all the chairs. Yes everything. Actually, what was it when I first bought it? Ong van is like a mini bus. Yes, just simple chairs. Yes, then when it was canceled, yes, so, how do you feel when you’re in this van? It’s hard because this is one of the things that reminds me of it.

especially during the pandemic sometimes we couldn’t leave the house so we just decided to let him go we were just here to see the outside world Honestly um I’m running away from these times because you have so many You have so many memories No matter what corner of the house you remember them So that’s why this interview was supposed to be at home but it’s a bit messy because we’re organizing my parents’ things so We’re starting to um like um put their things away give them away Wow You can do that Actually at first

When I saw their stuff I really broke down because at first, I didn’t really want to move their room, what they left behind was what I wanted to find, yeah, but then it seemed like it didn’t help because we can’t move forward, it seemed like the sadness was always there, everyday, the spirit of sadness has always been there, especially when we saw their stuff, Eric, it was like we were still in the middle of a pandemic, right, when my mom was diagnosed.

She has lung cancer in the late stage and has become familiar to our siblings, especially to me, who takes care of both my parents. Taking them to the hospital is difficult, especially during those times when I was the one who received your letter and took her to the hospital when she was feeling the symptoms. So I witnessed her journey from start to finish. It’s so difficult. It’s like you’re really there, it’s like the sky and the earth are covering you. You don’t know what you’re going to feel, you don’t know where.

you will get the strength and courage you need during that time so of course when the doctor said It’s cancer the word itself is like Wow It’s hard for me to absorb everything like What went wrong what did my mother do Why is this Why is it late stage so I have a lot of questions up until now Miss Karen I’m looking for answers how hard it was when your mother died it was very hard Miss Karen first of all because you know that ah I’m a boy eh among our siblings I’m the one who really took the responsibility of

taking care of my parents of both my parents and that’s my promise to them even when they were still alive I thought miss Karen because my mother’s cancer was so bad you could prepare because you see the gradual determination or you don’t know what you’re going to pray for if her life is going to be extended but this is her situation or the Lord will take her so she doesn’t have to suffer anymore I was Torn so I don’t know what I’m going to pray to the Lord I just prayed for her give her Grace give her peace and

of course all of us in the family give us grace so that we can endure this trial because it was the first time in the family we needed a new environment we went to Europe for almost 2 months we really went on vacation because for me it seems like it was hard for me to recover from the passing of my mom during that time I have no idea about the expenses Miss Karen you know that um it only happens once I have only one parent now Why didn’t I spoil him so the only place that he wanted to um to go to was Europe

It’s really his favorite after our Europe trip as soon as we arrived he couldn’t stop coughing and we thought it was just a simple cold but it wasn’t. It seemed like after 2 weeks after 3 weeks the cough was still there so after 8 months when my mother passed away on November 25 then my father was the one who got sick same diagnosis with my mom because my father has been a heavy smoker since he was younger he started smoking at the age of 20 so he passed on at the age of 70 so for 50 years two packs a day when

we knew about our dad’s diagnosis I feel like Lord What is this It seems like that’s the time I haven’t found the answers to my questions Yes again Yes again Yes We always feel We’re the son or the daughter until our parents die then suddenly you feel orphaned m Do you feel that You know miss Karen it all sank in on me when I saw the earn of my parents They’re next to each other It seems like I don’t have parents anymore They’re in heaven It seems like for me the bite is too much

because of course they didn’t enjoy their grandchildren with my brother They didn’t enjoy their grandchildren with me It seems like the events are too easy for me to be honest I have no interest in UM you know to to to build a family since my parents disappeared It seems like Right now I can’t feel my purpose in life It seems like somehow I am lost now now before Yes before really Said we were planning what my mother would wear she was the one

brought me to the altar we had those conversations before But maybe because I was too caught up in the idea that I have to take care of my parents I have to take care of my whole family a little like Miss Karen my personal um my personal life is on one side Yeah But because of the love of the people I’m with now the people who really stood by through thick and thin because of them I still feel like I have family with them As I always say SAO Since Aunt L passed away we lost the Lord

You and Angeline Quinto are all close friends, what was it like with Angeline? Oh yeah, because she was the first one to lose, she was the first one to be orphaned, she was one of the first people I told about my situation, because I didn’t really care about my parents’ situation, I didn’t share it in public, because for me I wanted to give them the space and the privacy that they deserve. I told all of my close friends and Angeline was one of them. It’s pretty hard now, even if it’s just me.

I turned around and looked at the house. They are the ones I remember because they are my parents. They cook deliciously so every time I wake up. Of course, what do I miss? Their cooking is what I eat. My co-artists are surprised at me, asking why you have so much money. You’re still eating. They don’t know that I’m used to my parents’ cooking. So now no one cooks for me, so I’m not used to having Grab delivered. I’m really used to it.

I eat what my mother and father cooked now. No one else does it for me. So like I said earlier, Miss Karen, we’re pretty much on the side of healthy eating. Yes, we’ve been practicing that for quite a long time. So, our ingredients now and then the recipe I’m going to cook for you today is quite healthy. Yes, your mother cooked for you. You missed that, but both of them, both of them, but during the pandemic, you also cooked for them. So this is what you cook for your mother. This is their favorite.

I cooked for them during the Oh okay I’m hungry I want to say let’s go Okay so Of course olive oil olive oil oil is healthy What are we making we are we are making um seafood Ali Yes like Eric Santos so let’s paint first then Of course um olive oil first we’ll put the garlic okay that’s how I cut the garlic so I like it because it’s a little bit chewy but you’re really good at cooking or This is all You know, you’re smart, mister, you’re smart, just okay Why is it important You know that the man is sexy

I wish I had gotten my father’s passion for cooking and I enjoyed cooking. That’s why we don’t call it Golden. The color should be Golden because the taste is more bitter than the pasta. I don’t know. You just need to stir it so that the garlic flavor will stick to the olive oil. Okay and then, then. Then after that, this is the bell pepper. Okay, of course, I like it. It’s a bit crunchy. So let’s not overcook the vegetables. You know how beautiful I am. Guys, this is it.

know Okay That’s it so After that this looks so good already Look at this Wow Okay I’ve improved it a bit We’ve cooked the shrimp so it’s easier Yes for Yes you’ve already Steamed it ‘ Steamed it yes so After this um we can put the olives this is one of the last ingredients I put in Okay but you can’t cook it you can cook this too yes that’s it Look at that I don’t know if it’s right but you’ll still put the pepper and salt Yes after the pasta Ah so now we’ll put the cooked

pasta so it’s possible it’s possible Angel hair is possible Gan is so good so it’s easier Okay that’s it for now that’s right or just more because I’ll let you go Oh my gosh Okay all right All right Oops have you thought about building something in Bulacan because you can farm We have a small farm in San Ide Fonso Or should I want to visit that Okay when it’s clean and Ah Yeah But the one in Sun Hill de Fonso you eat what you grow Yes that’s all that’s all organic Yes because my mother was still alive

he really likes organic foods It looks so good then now this is probably it We can clean it my friend kaka kakah my gas can it be like that so it breaks more yes It looks so good deer cooking show levels you It’s delicious ah Not everyone does this but because You will put lemon lemon juice wow this is delicious ah wait It smells good we will put it so it has a little sour my gosh You know just cook you will get an answer of Yes even if you are flirting then now let’s start dating

um let’s put a little bit in How do you know how much to put That’s like trial and error Miss Karen I’m not salty I eat too this is also a yes or you if you want um I don’t like pepper a little just to taste Actually Okay now to this is um good now okay wow then we’re ready last If you want a little bit more maang just a little bit how about the ginal then you can Yes mix mix now oh wow Let’s eat so Eric’s cooking and I’m really hungry delicious ah delicious not

fake cooked by your grandfather I’m not kidding sarap ganyan po kami ka-close ni Miss Kar with there one plate It’s really good you can so Guys how can that make Miss Karen happy guys restaurant na guys restaurant na concert na buyer tickets na scar parang hindi ka gutom gutom ‘ ba your upcoming concert sa pinagdaanan mo why now um Actually this has been planned um Yes months ago pa and and I am Actually celebrating my 20th year ko rin pinagkasingan po yung saliri ko is this the right time for me to celebrate my 20th Year my 20th

anniversary when I do concerts especially milestone concerts when I celebrate a milestone It’s always like my way of giving back the glory to the Lord for all the blessings he has given not only to my life but to my whole family secondly it’s giving back to to to to all the people who have supported Me All These years Yes and of course I always bring my parents here for all my concerts in the past and this time I really wanted to have a big

tribute to my Mom I didn’t expect Along The Way in our planning, dad also disappeared dad yes so so we didn’t expect that there would be two of them I will give a tribute yeah and if I would ask them if I should continue this without a single word they wouldn’t tell me not to continue continue that son mm Keep going that My faith was shaken Miss G As a christian it seems Where will this take me it seems every time you wake up it’s hard every time you sleep it’s hard it’s hard to get up The

It’s hard to lose purpose Yeah because for the longest time they were the reason why I was doing these things, why You were working hard yes and I said in an interview that for a time I was upset with the Lord I was upset with the Lord because Lord why is this happening to us because it was draining Miss Karen in all aspects it was draining emotionally mentally financially financially um spiritually all that Miss Karen there are really times when I have to face people who should be happy because I had to give

them a good show but deep inside I was broken Eric What did you learn from the death of your parents um realizations life is too short It’s a cliche but life is too short we have to spread love like parang While we are alive Let’s avoid holding grudges Let’s avoid having anger or bad or bad feelings towards people um to those who are watching us now The parents are still complete spend time with your parents because I am Miss Karen if you would ask me if there are any regrets

I have no regrets because I took care of them I have given them more than enough to meet their needs I have a say and I have been with them from the very beginning of my life until their last breath Miss Karen I was there um I Witness The Death of both my parents that time you were just waiting to flatline I was there Do you still remember the last thing your mother said to you the last um words I remember she said to me was I love you and thank you very much because I want to live, child But

You know we did everything and your dad is my dad because he’s not what he is, he’s not very sparing with words even when he was alive and even when he died when I asked him how are you feeling he would just look at me and shake his head as if somehow I understood what he meant that was the difference between my mom and my dad we didn’t feel like fighting for him because he also witnessed what my mom was going through. So it seems more or less he kind of had an

idea what was going to happen to him so maybe it was easier one month Yeah when dad was diagnosed one month right oh wow Lord one month that’s how fast Yes he accepted it right away but the best thing I think I did was to pray with them Yeah every single day I would I would sing praise and worship with them you would minutes before my my mom passed on we were listening to the song Amazing Grace Can you sing a little Amazing Grace How sweet the sound I know my dad probably

three or 5 TH minutes before he passed on My friend Cynthia said you know Eric she wants to hear you sing Yes I sang my favorite song that she always requests whenever I go to concerts That’s just the phrase until the end I will love you until the end I will not betray you even if the wind changes you suddenly walk away from me while there is time I will respond to your love until the end my heart will scream for you

rin Eric Do you have a Biblical verse of course I’m for the longest time As a christian I really do have a verse that I follow when I’m nervous and afraid I get anxiety Philippians 413 I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me because I always draw my strength from our Lord beautiful k