Thank You
by mathe | Thursday, November 12th, 2009 at 6:02 pm | Life as I See it |
Gratitude is therapeutic. Through this episode of mourning that I am going through, my gratitude to people who reached out to me and my family seems to lighten the grief in my heart. I look back to the past three weeks since my father passed away and I think of these sympathetic friends and relatives and I forget about my own loss. Instead, I feel like wanting to give back to them.
I read once that a grateful heart is one that is ready to receive more blessings. In my case, the gratitude in my heart is already an indication of the tremendous blessings that I have already received through these wonderful people who reached out to me in sympathy. Some of them came to see us personally. They made time to be there and show their support. Others texted me, condoled with me online and still a lot more prayed for me and my family. Some even were there in the wake for days – particularly relatives who served us.
Generosity, in whatever form has a really big impact on the recipients. Some generous individuals gave financial help and some were in kind – labour and food. All these gestures of love are stored in my heart.
During the two-week wake of my father, I have seen the dynamics of community, brotherhood and friendship. I don’t wonder anymore why human relationships and social networks are very important to any individual. Without these connections, a person is alone, weak and vulnerable. But with these strong bonds with people who care, life becomes more uplifting and even tragedies become opportunities to appreciate human kindness.
To all my friends and relatives who have been there for us, THANK YOU very much! By the grace of God, I want to be there for you as well when or if you go through the same sad journey our family had just been through.
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Hope you feel ok now. Have a wonderful day ahead. ;D
April
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Thank you, April!
So how are you and the kids?
Solo
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My dear, though this came in really late, I wish you all the best. Lotsa love from PI. Miss yah dear.
Thanks, friend!
Hi! Solo. We are fine now, by the grace of God. Thank you for asking.
I am so sorry for the lost of your papang, Mina. I know that it is very hard.
May the God of all comfort comforts you, knowing that in the end, we will see those that are passing away again.