Dear Mama, When I first opened my eyes to this earthly life God gave me, it was your beautiful face that welcomed me. In your loving arms, I felt the love and security assuring me life ahead will be great just as God promised it would be. In all my firsts you were there – my first word, my first step, my first cry, my first fall, my first communion, my first love, my first heartbreak, my first diploma, my first job, my first house and many more memorable firsts. In every stage and milestone in my life, you were there. Every joy and sadness, every victory and failure, every ups and downs that life brings me, we shared them all together. Whatever trial came my way seemed so easy, because you were there. The only life I know how to live was with you in it. But last Easter Sunday, this wonderful life I only knew how to live, ended. My core, my inspiration, my best friend is gone. My heart stopped. My mind went blank. Everything was a blur. My mind was full of questions and no answers were to be found. Is this real? What do I do? Where do I go from here? But my biggest question was how could God let this happen after all the prayers and sacrifices we did to ask for your healing? As I look back these past 6 weeks, the initial grief and shock we had is slowly turning into joy knowing you are in a much happier place now in the presence of our Creator. I realize although you may not be physically here, it is still YOU who is comforting us and guiding us to get past this roller coaster emotions of mourning. In the midst of my grieving, my heart finds peace and hope because of this faith you helped me build. My faith gave me the answer I was looking for that God said “no” to earthly healing so He could completely heal you and give you eternal reward as He promised to those who believe. This is the same faith that assures me that all things are according to His great plan and His perfect timing. It is this faith that gives me this great appreciation of the beautiful aspects of life but an even greater longing for Heaven. When you were physically weak battling cancer, you remained to be our family’s strength. You are the heart of our family, and forever will be. And now that you are physically gone, you still remain to be our source of strength and inspiration. My call to serving God and in pursuing this life God has put before me is much greater than ever, knowing at the end of this journey, we will all be together again. Mama, thank you for raising us in a home with so much love, support and respect for each other. I thank you and Papa for loving each other so selflessly. To witness and be a fruit of such great love is a miracle and a blessing. It is this same love, which you have fueled in our hearts, that has held our family together as we share the grief of this temporary separation. Thank you for the spiritual wisdom you have imparted to us by your living example. It is this wisdom that opened my eyes that as much as I love you and I want to take care of you here on Earth, our Father God who loves you so much, can take care of you even more in Heaven. But I must admit, I still struggle accepting that I can no longer hug you or kiss you or be with you here on Earth. Thank you for all the time you gave me nurturing my whole being to make me who I am today. Maybe now, it is my time to let you go, and let you be the ANGEL God wants you to be. As I look back at all the years I spent with you, each waking moment was special and full of love. No wasted time in fights or drama. I can say with no regret, that we indeed lived a full life as a family having God as our center. Everything that I am today is because of you, everything that I will be I will offer it to you. I know God truly loves me because He gave me a perfect mother- the mother I exactly needed, the mother I exactly wanted but definitely the mother more than I deserve. You are the woman I want to be one day. I promise I will make you proud of me. You were there during my first breath, and I thank God for letting me be there for your last. Thank you for not only showing me how a godly woman lives but also how a godly woman dies. I know I didn’t lose a mother, but I gained an angel. You do not only live in heaven, but you will always live in my heart. I will forever treasure all our happy memories together, all your words of wisdom, even your sermons. I am so blessed and honored to be your daughter. I miss you so much and I cannot wait to see you again one day to enjoy life in eternity with you. I love you, Mama. Diane Ma. Lourdes Aberion (1950-2005)– Devoted and loving wife to Tavy. Loving and supportive mother to Diane, Deejay, Darlyn and Trish. Fun and caring grandmother to Ninay and Yeye. Faithful daughter to Papa Peles. Beloved sister to Josie, Butch, Daffy, Lynne, Mitchie and Carly. Loyal friend and advisor to her St.Paul, UP, Citibank and Blue Ridge groups. Inspiring Sister in Christ to her Buklod ng Pagibig, Libis Parish and Familia Communities. Faithful Servant and Obedient Child of God. She now joins her mother, Mama Suling and 2 older brothers- Bert and Yit, in Heaven.

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