Commemorating & Celebrating
April 9, 2010
This week is rather odd for my family. My first cousin who has been sick for less than a year passed away after we celebrated the Easter Sunday last week, the same day that my family was commemorating the 40 days of my Uncle’s death. My cousin was a man of few words and have a very small family….leaving a wife, a very young daughter and 2 single siblings. Tomorrow, we will be saying a final goodbye to him.
Losing a family is inevitable for most of us, as that is the way that the system was designed. However, we never like to give up those we love, especially if it is earlier in life. It gets easier, but it never goes away. they will always be there in thought and deed for us.
Today April 9 we also commemorating the death anniversary of my grandmother on my father side at the same time celebrating the birthday of my sister with the same name as my grandmother. Ironic, isn’t it? She died on the date of my sister’s birthday.
Sometimes, when faced with life’s choices, we can’t stick to our guns eventhough nobody tells us what we can’t do or have. BUt sometimes when we are in the driver’s seat, we are not going to apologize for our choices.
To my cousin, uncle and my grandmother, may your souls be in heaven and in the arms of the Lord.
And to my Sis, Happy Happy Birthday, may you be blessed with healthier, longer and interesting life. We are sisters by chance, friends by choice.
