In English (as was recited on the day of her celebration of life which took place at Santana Funeral Directors July 27th at 7 pm): Hello my name is Katerin, you know me but I am introducing myself in case there is someone who has not met me. I am the granddaughter of my grandmother, …
My grandmother passed away this morning at 5:15 am. The first time the phone rang I didn’t answer because I was sleepy, the second time I started to worry so I answered. “Hi Katerin, this is Molly from hospice. I was calling to let you know Grandma passed away. I just declared it at 5:15 …
Have you ever seen two butterflies dancing? Have you ever felt the world stop? Their wings’ flutter frees the world into a place of mystery and beauty. You can’t help but stop and follow them with your eyes, captivated by their grandness yet gentleness. How can something be so fragile and beautiful? So marvelous and …
This last Friday I transitioned my grandmother to hospice. It was a difficult decision to make. There have been many sad moments within the last week, but also many blessed moments of joy. Some people say the sour moments in life make the good ones even sweeter. I understand what they mean now. It’s true. …
Lately, I’ve seen incredible examples of what it means to support a friend through difficult times. My grandmother is really ill and visiting her at the hospital is not easy; it’s not the greatest environment to be in. The other day I came home from visiting my grandmother at the hospital. It was a really …
Life is about falling in love with God. About realizing who God is through your life experiences, even the difficult moments, and about learning to be thankful through suffering. Because just as everyday has a sunset, there is always a sunrise. Where there is an end there is always a new beginning. My grandmother is …
TRIGGER WARNING: [MA Audiences Recommended Only: Raw descriptions of grandmother experiencing pain; descriptions of grandmother experiencing memory loss, descriptions of administration of medicine through rectum, descriptions of experiencing extreme emotions, i.e. sadness, etc.] Thoughts determine your reality, really. I heard it’s even proven by science. It makes sense. Today I visited my grandma. She was …
The message at my church last week was titled “Act Absolutely According to God’s Will,” this week, another message was given titled, “Consider Absolute Faith as Life.” The first message was about realizing how the people sent by God who act on His will always experience suffering in every period. Yet, we must act according …
TRIGGER WARNING: mention of suicide (though very brief) In middle school, one of my friends came to school crying one day because she said her brother committed suicide. My best friend’s mother visited that friend’s mother to offer her condolences. When she did, the mother looked confused and said she didn’t have a son. My …
Have you ever felt so tiny? So weak? So helpless? I do, especially when I play soccer! I never played soccer growing up, and I never thought I would, that is, until I started attending my church. Whenever a flying object comes towards me, whether a volleyball, tennis ball, basketball, beach ball. You name it! …
