Tuesday, April 13, 2010
THE BEGINNING OF A NEW JOURNEY
Many things have happened since January 16, 2010, the day when we went to China for the cancer treatment of my brother in law. We all knew that it will be a long and tough battle against cancer but we tried hoping against hope that everything will be alright. Fuda Cancer hospital is a place for advanced stage patients. The hospital offers hope for all of those who find their situations hopeless. But there were some things which were beyond human hands...a limitation to human lives. It was a very difficult experience but it gave us a better view about life, love, patience and sacrifice. Kuyang Juaning taught us the virtue of sharing love even when pain was too much to bear. He wanted to live a little longer not for himself but for his family. He endured all the pains of the medical treatment. Because he loved his family more than he loved himself. As he has gone ahead of us, he left an everlasting legacy...that in one's sacrifice for the others, people learned lessons the hard way. It was in one's unselfish act that one has to learn to give up...to learn to let go...and eventually find comfort from the sufferings of his loved ones. My brother in law is now in a safer and better place...where he will experience eternal joy and peace...where there will be no more pain and tears. For all of us he left behind, may we learn and start to move on... to find the courage to continue working on some unfinished tasks...and discover new meaning of what life is really all about.
A FINAL LOOK
Kuyang Juaning's family made their last look to him at the cemetery. His body was laid to rest at the Manila North Cemetery. It is very near to their house in Sampaloc. My Sister Virgie requested that she be the one to close the casket before my brother in law was placed to his tomb. A funeral mass was done at the Parish Church. The parish priest delivered a very inspiring homily that made everyone feel strong over the loss of Kuyang Juaning. Hundreds of people join the final march going to the cemetery. The entourage passed through the three (3) houses of Ate Virgie's family. The hearse stopped for a minute in front of the house where Marlon released dozens of white baloons and pressed the door bell in each house.
Monday, April 12, 2010
NECROLOGICAL SERVICE
We gave Kuyang Juaning a necrological service last Saturday evening, April 10, 2010. Relatives, family friends, churchmates, former employer/officemates and neighbors attended the service. Testimonies were delivered by former classmates, Kuyang Juaning's brother and sister, myself and the family of my brother in law. My sister Virgie asked me to read her letter at the end of the necrological service. In between testimonies, the choir rendered beautiful songs while some video clips were shown on wide screen. Everybody was brought to tears. That occassion was highly emotional. I gave my all to make it really beautiful service. This was my way of showing my love for my brother in law who taught me many things in life. Lessons I will always treasure...and experiences I will always remember.
My Ate Virgie's letter to Kuyang Juaning...
"My beloved husband, in you I found my comfort, my strength and my wisdom. You provided me the love that no man can match and the affection unequalled by anyone. It hurts me so much to see you there lying so still and unaware of all the praises being given to you now. But I know that our Lord has already called you to be with Him in His paradise, He has ended your sufferings in this world. In a way, I am happy, for you can no longer feel the physical pain that has afflicted you for quite sometime. Be at peace my love, for you have prepared us for all the eventualities that would come our way. You have given us all the provisions needed to stand all the problems and troubles that would come our way and most of all, you have instilled in us the foundation needed to survive in this world.
Let me thank you for everything that you have done for me. For the three beautiful children and grandchildren you have given to me and most of all, for the everlasting love you have bestowed in me. I will never ever forget you and all the happy memories we have shared throughout the forty (40) years that we have been together. You will always be in my heart and I will always treasure the opportunity to have married such a wonderful man as YOU.
Till then my love, I will not say goodbye but instead...until we meet again. It is not until death do us part, but until we meet again in our life after death."
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
KUYANG JUANING PASSED AWAY
Kuyang Juaning passed away today, April 07, 2010 after fighting cancer for the last 13 years.
His burial is at The Ressurection Chapel at E. Quintos Street, sampaloc, Manila. Intermentwill be on Sunday, April 11, 2010 after 1:00pm mass at the Nuestra Senora Perpetuo Socorro
Parish Church. He will be laid to rest at the North Cemetery. He was 65 years old.
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