It’s now March and at first I felt bad about glossing over February like nothing interesting happened, but then I did a mental face slap because I know that the happenings in my life– whether notable or not– don’t need validation by being posted on this blog.
That and I’m either really busy, or really lazy. I’ve even become so good at both that I can be both busy and lazy at the same time.
Anyway, I do want to mention some particulars from last month though… Mom celebrated her 51st birthday on the 2nd and towards the end of the month we threw a surprise birthday party for Tita Lyn’s 50th. Valentine’s Day came and went just like any day for us, because as Chris and I grew wiser not just in age but in our relationship, we realized showing LOVE to each other is a 365 day holiday, not just on one that Hallmark guilts people into making it a highlighted day to show you care. We already have birthdays and Christmas for that.
It was a sad day yesterday though. One of my aunts passed away, the mother of one of my closest cousins. March 5th, I believe at 7:40pm. The reason I know the time, or the estimate time anyway, was I was sitting on the couch and I felt so empty not being able to be at the hospital last night with her everyone. So I picked up my phone and text’d Abs with “what’s happening now, I wish I was there.” And a few seconds later she text’d back, “tita just passed”. She had just passed within that minute.
I was at the hospital the day before, on Wednesday and stayed till passed 11pm. I had the amazing privilege to be able to sit with her for about 20 minutes, and held her hand and talked to her and stroked her hair, and it was just her and me for that time because everyone went for either a bathroom break, smoking break, or just to get something to eat. And I felt so lucky to just be with her, this aunt that has been a constant in my life since I was a little kid, a really sweet woman who had fire in heart and a big love for her family.
Last night James, Logan, and I prayed for her during our bedtime prayers, and thanked God that she’s home with Him in Heaven, and that she at least doesn’t feel pain anymore. We’re thankful for that.
I talked to my cousin today and learned the funeral may be on Friday next week. The wake, probably Wednesday or Thursday.
And while the week will go on as usual, and the world will keep turning even without her in it, she won’t be forgotten… and she’s still alive in our hearts.
