Saturday, October 15, 2011
For months I was very hopeful for December to come when I supposed to walk down the aisle too before the bride’s dramatic catwalk on the red carpet. A friend, one of the most remarkable gentlemen I’ve known in my time, enlisted me on their entourage. As a first time bridesmaid, and not to mention being close associates with the groom, I was never as excited as anyone could ever be for this new experience. In fact I was looking forward to recount about the big day’s every detail right after the ceremony. I was very eager to contribute my best on my friend’s wedding, but this is not going to happen anymore.
I was given the worst news last Saturday when told by the bride-to-be that her fiancé, just died in the morning. For several minutes I was stuck, trying to figure out if I heard the information right. Questions kept popping in my mind that very moment. Is this all true? Why? How? It was so breaking I didn’t even notice how much tears welled up from my eyes already. My entire system was shaking. I wanted to cut our conversation off and dial Fluke’s number instead. “He died, we lost him today,” I heard her trembling voice in between sobs.
How remarkably thankful we are to have something that makes saying goodbye to you so hard.
It's been a worthwhile journey, Kuya, you fought such a good fight.
Late in July, he was diagnosed of cirrhosis, a terminal disease rising from the inflammation of the liver. His depreciating health forced them to postpone the wedding in December. In a text message, he informed me on first week of October, “I need more time to recover, so we have to move the date.” Short and vague, I was unaware of the degree of illness he was having that time. He chose to disclose things only to his fiancé and mom and no one from all our friends was clued-up about the real situation.
Three months ago I met my friend’s fiancé for the very first time along with the people to march in their entourage. Hours after her distressing news last Saturday, I was there to meet him again, already lifeless. He left just as when everyone was cheering on for his upcoming wedding. Their vow at the altar to spend lives together was snatched from them in a finger’s snap. He’s gone. We lost him too early too soon.
I was given the worst news last Saturday when told by the bride-to-be that her fiancé, just died in the morning. For several minutes I was stuck, trying to figure out if I heard the information right. Questions kept popping in my mind that very moment. Is this all true? Why? How? It was so breaking I didn’t even notice how much tears welled up from my eyes already. My entire system was shaking. I wanted to cut our conversation off and dial Fluke’s number instead. “He died, we lost him today,” I heard her trembling voice in between sobs.
How remarkably thankful we are to have something that makes saying goodbye to you so hard.It's been a worthwhile journey, Kuya, you fought such a good fight.
Late in July, he was diagnosed of cirrhosis, a terminal disease rising from the inflammation of the liver. His depreciating health forced them to postpone the wedding in December. In a text message, he informed me on first week of October, “I need more time to recover, so we have to move the date.” Short and vague, I was unaware of the degree of illness he was having that time. He chose to disclose things only to his fiancé and mom and no one from all our friends was clued-up about the real situation.
Three months ago I met my friend’s fiancé for the very first time along with the people to march in their entourage. Hours after her distressing news last Saturday, I was there to meet him again, already lifeless. He left just as when everyone was cheering on for his upcoming wedding. Their vow at the altar to spend lives together was snatched from them in a finger’s snap. He’s gone. We lost him too early too soon.
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5 comments:
Dai Ning umiiyak ako..condolence Dai Ning..na shock ako because I read your post on the postponement of the wedding just a few weeks ago..I had tears because I felt how his future wife felt..leaving her behind before the wedding..maybe it was really time for him to go..I had fears actually after reading your post..I have heart failures and you know life is really so short..how could I wish that we can control our lives but we can't.Kindly extend my hugs to his loving future wife..ay naku it will be so hard for her..*hugs Dai Ning*.
so sad that it should've been a big day for them both in December... but it won't ever be anymore. such a treasure of friendship the girl could cherish a lifetime. our condolences to her loving "wife-should-be" and to Flukes' family....
There are reasons only God could make clear and only the passing of days would explain. For now, all I can do is to feel the pain of losing a very good friend and Kuya until it's last drop so I can start all over again without him.
I was thought to look at the brighter side of things of his leaving. And I am so much thankful that I once had a great friend worth keeping in this life.
Condolence to his family and allow me to say, to you, too. It's really painful losing someone nice like him but God loves him more. So, he was called to rest. Be strong, Ning, he's now in the comfort of His love.
Thank you Mommy! I want to hug everyone actually today. I lost someone very close to my heart.
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