Her real name is Corazon...in Spanish it means heart. She loved life to its fullest. She showed it to me. I had the greatest pleasure carpooling with my mom and dad as we all went to work in downtown Los Angeles. They'd wake up very early in the morning, getting ready for work and travel the 60 Fwy everyday. At that time in the late 70's, traffic was not so bad. It took us about 30minutes to travel with traffic from Hacienda Heights to downtown Los Angeles. Yes, 30 minutes. As time progress, that 30minutes became what seems to be endless hours. But my parents went to work without complaint. I did not know how to take the bus then, so my Mom took time from her schedule to take the bus to my work at Wilshire Blvd. Yes, at that time, I did not know how to drive and relied on the transit bus to take me to and from work and sometimes all the way back home. My Mom had always wanted to make sure that I get to my destination safely and I learned to be dependent. She only had to teach me once and I got the hang of it. Being a mom, she would leave work early to make sure that I arrive at the bus stop where she was working in downtown Los Angeles. Together, we would wait til my father arrives to pick us up and go home together. Her days has not ended as she will make us our dinner. As dinner simmer, she would multi task...watering her plants, doing laundry and after dinner, while watching her favorite show, she would iron our clothes. She was a superwoman.
Until the end, my mom would always make sure that I get home early so that Jojo would not wonder when I will be home. She always says that she will be okay as she was in the hospital and that's what the nurse do..they will take care of her. As much as I wanted to stay, I know that she was right and obey her says so. I would call her to let her know that I got home safe.
What I miss the most is her presence. Her eyes, her nose, her laugh and the way she talks. I miss her hugs and her kiss. I miss her cooking. Even when she wanted me to do some errands for her..I miss it all. However, I know that I will see her and my father again in heaven with God, the Father and His Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Together, we will sing praises to Him.
It is okay to be sad right now but this sadness will soon turn to happiness in Him. To God be the glory.
