Last Sunday, the mom of two of our dear friends was rushed to the hospital. The 84 year old lady was eating her food when she suddenly slumped.  It was later found that she had aspirated food.  This is the condition wherein the victim gets gastric contents into his/her respiratory tract. We then got into prayer for this dear old lady.  She went into cardiac arrest but was later revived.  A private  hospital room with a heart monitor, under the care of a private nurse, was her home during the last hours of her earthly life.  Finally, less than 24 hours after the incident, her blood pressure dropped signifying her return to her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

While it was sad to see her go, it was indeed a joy to see someone to finally go home to the Lord.  In her earthly life this lady was an excellent mother and a passionate artist. As an artist, the ballet costumes she did looked splendid on stage and were unparelled in elegance, functionality and artistry.  Her wedding gowns were truly works of art.  My wife was a radiant sight during our wedding day when she wore a golden dress with a matching peacock train.  As a mother, she constantly supported her daughters during their ballet dancing and teaching careers. She also cared for us dancers. She was the type of lady who would tell you if you needed a nose lift or have your eczema treated.  She will be dearly missed.

As I was driving this past few days I whispered a prayer in her native Ilonggo “Tita, madamo gid nga salamat”. It was just assuring that the Lord reminded us of this word, ” To be absent in the body is to be present with the LORD”.  Thank you Lord for this wonderful lady who has blessed us so much with her life and talent.

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