I'm still feeling the effects that the past two weeks have had on my body and emotions, but it feels so good to be blogging once again. With lolo's death, things just seemed to pass in a daze of activity and busyness that has at times left me numb to the reality that i'll never get to see that beautiful smile of his again. But amid the flurry and the bouts of sadness, i've found room to rejoice and to give thanks simply because i've realized God has blessed me with a big, wonderful family. A family that's easy to neglect in the face of the daily grind but will nevertheless be there at the end of the day, through good and bad. I only have to read the news to see how much the concept of 'family' is being attacked nowadays, with broken families and other tragedies within families increasing by the day, to be completely grateful for having a family that's committed to each other and that's willing to put in the time and effort to keep us close and together.
Having the whole family gathered like that, with all the cousins and aunts and uncles flying in from abroad has surely made lolo happy - and that, i'm positive, is what we all wanted.
Here's to you lolo, this is how we celebrate your life, by coming together as the big family you gave life to.
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