Chapter Meeting : Saturday, January 17, 2009 , at 4:00-6:00 PM Venue is at the Greenhills Christian Fellowship, Ruby Corner Garnet Sts, Ortigas Center , Read details here .
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These two words have so much in common for me now. Time runs so fast when you are happy and your image in the mirror reflects that happiness when you take a look at yourself. I was once the happiest person on earth, I so myself as pretty and time had no meaning in my life. I had everything..... time was a breeze.
That was of course until I lost my husband and my son. I thought that losing a husband was the worst pain in the world, but, boy was I wrong.
By far, it will never compare with the pain of losing my son. At the beginning time became my enemy. Seconds, minutes, hours and days were a nightmare. I counted every second that I was living without my son. I looked in the mirror and I had no idea who was looking back. Pain was something that changed my eyes, my face, the way I smile, everything in my face told the story of my suffering. At least for me.
A time to learned, to become human and notice others around me. I find it amazing how with tragedy comes an awakening of your surroundings and the suffering and happines around you. Something I have learned to read since I lost my son are faces. They tell you the story of people if you look closely at them. I started noticing that other mothers like me, that lost a child, had the same "expression", I had. I could tell they were carrying the same pain. I understood something important was missing inside that showed in their eyes, in the way they talked and smile.
Time, Time......it takes a long time to learned how to carry your pain, how to hide it and how to accept it as part of your daily life. For 7 years and 1 month I have practice, read, and master the art of going on, There are times when I fall but I have no choice but to stand up and keep going.
I still look at the mirror and see that I have changed,,,,so much!!!! I still have some of my son's things that I will never give away. I still mention his name because he was here, he was part of me, is impossible to not remember him, he spent time with us.
Time lets me understand he is not coming back. Time gave me the tools to keep going. Time still tells me how long was the last time I saw him, and if I ever forget how long it has been, I just look at my mirror. My face talks to me.
Give yourself TIME. That's the only advice I can give you.
For Felipe whose time on this earth was full of life, good friends, love and joy.
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