heavey hearted

as i said before, i hope everyone had a great time on saturday. thank you everyone once again.

unfortunately, the celebration of graduation quickly came to an end with news of the untimely passing of my TITA LINDA (dad's sister). you loved everyone and everything whole heartedly, you never let anything or anyone get you down, you did the best you can with what you were dealt with. we love you and miss you dearly.

although she was not much older than my parents, i pray that i live my life as full as she lived her's. as tragic as these events are, times like this totally reaffirms my belief in GOD, JESUS, the HOLY SPIRIT, and THE VIRGIN MOTHER MARY. without these entities in my life, as well as my family's life, we would never get through heartbreaking times like this. it seriously makes you think about what's most important in your life and that little petty dramas are totally not worth it. *side note: im talking about dramas in general and nothing in particular*

i've dealt with many losses in my lifetime and it never gets any easier. it seems to actually get a little harder each time, slowly losing people you love. but i write this blog not so you feel sorry for my family's loss, but to help make the realization that life is short and anything can happen at any moment. one moment you'll be celebrating graduation, then BOOOOOOM....this.

i leave you with something personal, something i pray every morning before i either get out bed or right before i leave for work, it's something that comes from my heart:

LORD GOD, help me be a more humble, patient, loving, and compassionate person. please help me be a better person than i was yesterday. watch over my family, my friends, and my loved ones. keep us safe, keep us healthy, keep us together. AMEN