I want to still thank everyone for their support and love. I want you guys to know that it meant a lot to me to have everyone who've written PM or reviews the wonderful words of comfort and encouragement.
This past Wednesday April 21, 2010 my father passed away at 10:18 am. He took his last breath with ease and he is now in a better place. The nice thing was that, before he left, he was able to spend 9 days at home with his family and surrounded by people he loves. And vice versa. My children were able to see him, hug him, kiss him and held his hand. They don't understand the situation, but they knew that grandpa was very sick and they knew that they could put a smile on his face and they were very excited that they could do that. I told them as they finished hugging/kisssing/and holding his hand that they had made grandpa very happy and helped grandpa smile which made them very proud of themselves.
He was also able to enjoy his much older grand-daughters, gorgeous looking grand-daughters, giving him relaxing massages, his two daughters, catering to his needs, and taking wonderful care of him. As well as his sons in law who changed his diapers and gave him a last puff of smoke and a lick of Remy Martin before his life ended. He went out with a boom and it was all we could ever ask for.
It is a sad time for all of us in my family as we grieve over a wonderful man who have taken his leave of this place. He's in a higher place, with no pains and he is looking down on me. Already the day of his passing he had followed me and looked out for me. I had to get out of the house as I could not stay there without having an anxiety attack watching his lifeless body. I went to get coffee for everyone because as you can imagine, we have not had much sleep in the past three weeks.
I parked my car in front of the cafe, got out locked my car and took a few steps. Suddenly there was a continuous honking that made me turn around. A meter maid across the street yelled out her window (it was raining that day, as God was crying for our loss, but his smiling for his gain of such a wonderful man) as loud as she could saying "do you really want to park there?" it took me a few seconds to register and I thanked her as I got back in my car and moved it. After parking my car in another spot, I walked into the cafe and as I was looking around for snacks to buy I noticed a guy in front was trying to persuade the meter maid not to give him a ticket. He told her he was moving his car and she told him it wasn't necessary anymore since he already got the ticket. Guess which spot he parked in?
Yes, my previous one.
I thanked my dad for saving me a $950 ticket because how often does a meter maid scream at you to warn you that you'll get a ticket if you parked in a certain spot? It's never happened to me before that I know. And I know most meter maids don't care. They just go ahead and issue the ticket because frankly, it's not their problem.
So yes, within the hour of his passing, my dad had already watched over me and protected me. He will forever be in my heart and my children will have so many wonderful memories and stories of their great and wonderful grandfather.
Thank you again for all your love and support. I am getting through my grief much faster because of all of you. I will try not to make you all wait too long for my return. God Bless you and I hope that everyone will spend as much time as they can with the ones they love, to forgive and forget petty fights and disagreements. Our time is limited and no one knows what tomorrow will bring. I never had ever anticipated my father growing ill and passing away so quickly. Everything happened within a span of a month. So please, love the ones you care about and take your time with them. Enjoy them as they live, tell them how much you love them, how special they are to you so that when they do leave, they will always know how much they meant to you.
Graciously yours with love,
Teensie-Sama aka Leah
