There’s always a right time, if not a perfect time, for everything.
Heart Evangelista can attest to this, as she recently reunited with her dad after three years of no talk and cold treatment. The “cold war” at hoame is finally over.
“One day I woke up and realized I have to do my job as a daughter,” recalls Heart. “I passed by the house. My dad was there. He checked on me and I said I had a taping. He said, ‘Sayang i-sho-shopping pa naman kita.’ That was it. It was the first time I didn’t cry. It will be a wonderful Christmas for all.”
It was her second attempt to reach out to her dad. And she says it’s one of the reasons she is glowing and feeling complete these days.
It’s time to move on, as Heart puts it, and to let bygones be bygones. The reunion, she adds, is an early Christmas gift from the real Santa above.
Does that long-overdue renewal of ties mean another reunion for her dad, this time with boyfriend Jericho Rosales?
“I will wait for His perfect time,” is Heart’s quick reply.
Christmas has indeed come early for this young actress, last seen on the hit TV series Hiram na Mukha, as new projects are being lined up to her.
On top of the list is her entry to ABS-CBN’s Pangarap na Bituin as Cassie Salcedo.
“My character seems to be a kontravida, but she is not that kind of person at all,” says Heart of Cassie, the bag designer and former girlfriend of Terrence Rodriguez (played by Jericho).
“She is loving. Her presence will be the reason why Terrence and Emerald Mendoza (Sarah Geronimo) will realize what they really are to each other. A lot of things will happen. I will appear for a couple of weeks. My appearance is fast. Cassie will give a little twist to the story.”
In real life, however, Heart doesn’t have to compete with anyone for Jericho’s attention. She is secure in the thought that she is the only one in his heart. This is one of the many things Heart is thankful for these days.
Not to mention the solo-starrer soap to be released next year, a follow-up to Hiram na Mukha. Two movies, one with Regal Films and another with Star Cinema, are in the works.
Most awaited is the album where Heart can show again her singing chops. It’s a collection of her favorite songs from different musical genres which she is producing herself.
Heart will also guest on Kapamilya shows like Love Spell.
“It’s really time for me to move on,” says Heart of her exit to MYX as a pioneering VJ. “I’m happy there are new and refreshing faces. I think it’s time for others to shine.
“(With what I have gone through in life), I’m happier than I was before,” says Heart. “I do appreciate everything now.”