Senti Queen

There are still two powerpoint presentations and a research proposal for me to finish, all due this Saturday, but I just couldn’t resist the urge to write this entry.

We went to my Aunt Elvie’s wake yesterday and I was only hoping for the usual chitchats with relatives.  Talking with my two cousins who I haven’t seen in years, however, was worth more than the visit itself.

When I last saw them, they were just toddlers.  Now, look how they’ve grown!  They have relocated years ago in Marikina, Manila so we rarely saw them for the past 20 years.  After our grandparents died (my dad and their mom are siblings), reunions every December 31st became a thing of the past.

I admire the way their parents raised them to be God-fearing individuals.  They think more maturely than their age of 26 (Enrico) and 23 (Miller) respectively.  I was so amused listening to them talking about love for parents, acceptance, life and death, and respect (for women).  Enrico, for one, is a loyal boyfriend to an Atenista-gf working abroad despite the presence of many other pretty colegialas in their office.  (Cuz, talaga lang ha… Hahaha! Joke. I know good boy ka talaga kasi wala naman yata sa lahi natin ang nangangaliwa. Hahaha!)

Miller, on the other hand, is an epitome of grace, friendliness, confidence, and sincerity.  I am amazed by the way she conducts herself despite the lingering or questioning looks around her.  She could easily charm anyone without really trying with her smile and kakaibang kagandahan. 

I am not usually the type who really listen when somebody is talking nang dire-diretso but these two were able to hold my interest for almost two hours.  Meaning, they really have what it takes to deserve attention and admiration.  I am sure their mom is so proud of them wherever she is now.

And the greatest lesson I’ve learned from them?  “Thy Will be done.”  According to Miller, it’s what their mom has instilled in them especially during hours of trials and difficulties.  She believed that the only Person who can make or unmake us is Him.

A writer whose surname is coincidentally “Cousins” wrote an inspiring view on death:

“Death is not the greatest loss in life.  The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” — Norman Cousins