l still remember how it all happened like it was yesterday it's funny how life is so short and fleeting. I heard my aunt voice on Saturday, she was so happy to hear from everyone and we were all planning on how we were going to see each other soon but who knew that was the last time I was going to hear from her. She was one of my favorite aunt whenever I remember her smile, her laughter and the way she talked and even her generally, I can't help but break into tears.
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My week started like every other week, I went to work on Monday came back home and was given a shocker “MY AUNT WAS DEAD.” My first reaction was shock how? when? where? what happened? I literally spoke to her on Saturday, she was laughing, she said she was going to see me soon. I was numb,I couldn't move,I couldn't function properly. Second reaction was denial, no it was not possible, how can someone who was very healthy and laughing be dead, yes she was always sick but she promised to be good she had her family to take care of.
I promised her I was going to see her soon, who was going to welcome me when I go visit her?? She said she was going to be fine, then came the tears. A dam of tears and wailing she can't be dead, she was so young, she was leaving her children motherless, her husband a widower. I could not stop crying, it was also the first time seeing my father cry I guess he could not be the big brave man after all it was his younger sister who had died. That week was horrible for me, I had so many questions running through my mind with no answer what so ever.
I came to the realization that life was very FICKLE, you could be smiling today and the next minute we are reading your biography and laying you to rest. The death of my aunt was also an eye opener on how making memories was very important. It took me some time to heal because I couldn't even attend her burial ceremony. Her children are left without their mum, their strength and counsellor. I am still healing because people who knew her still tell me how much I took some of her traits and I can't help but imagine how it would be if she was here.
I don't think we heal fully from losing someone we love and hold dear. We put them in our hearts and hope they are in a better place. In all this, I learnt that having memories, pictures, picnic, going out, calling and even sending out messages to that loved one is very important because you don't know when you will get a Shocker like me.
Heaven gained an Angel.