the lighter side

It’s now a little more than two months since the demise of a very close family friend, a compadre (godfather of one of our sons), and co-officer/co-worker during our good old days in the parish Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement, a very good and loving hubby to his wife and father to his five children, who succumbed to a merciless heart attack. I’ve deferred writing about this sad event to avoid the pain of the sudden loss.

But today, I called up his widow, my dear comadre, mads Bebing, just to say “hello” and to convey my love and concern to her, especially as she must still be hurting by this time. (And surely, she was in tears in some parts of our conversation though I’d try to veer her away from being sad). I just want to cheer her up, to divert her from reminiscing. I’m thankful the couple has been very close to the Lord, and she gets her strength from Him, makes it easier for her to console herself. I reminded her of that vacation in Palawan where the family of one of their sons is, asking her when she will be ready to go for it. Could we have it when our brood (yeah, the whole bunch!) would be here for a vacation and reunion on December (God willing)?

This post is therefore dedicated to our beloved friend, the late pare Bon, who was also a lay minister of the Holy Eucharist, and an officer of the Adoracion Nocturna, a Catholic lay organization. He was always ready to do whatever community task there was at hand – very reliable, responsible, good-hearted, and a very dear and thoughtful friend. As I write this, I couldn’t help my tears, though I didn’t expect this anymore by now. Well, that’s how close we have been.

This sudden death has prompted me to research about this traitor of a disease. Heart attack? Or heart failure? Which is which? What’s the difference anyway? I’ve learned some substantial knowledge about the subject for us lay persons (as far as medical topics are concerned) who are not doctors of medicine, which I’d like to share with you in a later post. That’s life, we learn, and still will learn, as we go along the way.

Tags: concern, family friend, heart attack, heart failure, lay minister, love, Palawan, sudden loss, vacation

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