Moving On

Yesterday at 9 am, we (I, mamang and Daylin) accompanied the prayer group to offer prayers at papang's tomb in Autumn Woods on the last day of Novena for my father's soul. Somewhere at the concluding part, I sang Salve Regina, asking for the intercession of our Lady to lead papang's soul to the Blessed fruit of her womb - Jesus. At night, the Novena was prayed in its completion. Earlier, mamang attended the 6 am mass, where we offered prayer intention for the eternal repose of papang's soul.

It is really now the time to move on and get involved back to our daily routines, having the faith that our beloved departed, now rests in the loving arms of our Creator. However, mortal and helpless as we are, we shall continue to pray for papang's eternal salvation. We shall never put into oblivion the memories we shared, while he's still here on earth. Just this morning, mamang woke up early and she heard the 6 am mass. The kids at home got themselves ready for the school. My sister Daday and I did our usual preparations before reporting to our respective duties. Mamang has started to be once again busy with her coop's concerns. We have seen the people we used to meet, done the works we used to accomplish and walked on the paths we usually pass by. This is the usual life. The only lacking person in the picture is that of papang's. But having him here in our hearts and thoughts, he's really not that far. Yes, we have to move on; move on, not forgetting the love of papang for us, that we owe him a life lived to its fullest. For it is by our good deeds that we become close to God, the God who takes care of papang's soul in His heavenly home.