Conclusion
Dad was no more a part of our lives. Yet each remaining family member missed him so much after his demise. So many years have passed along: so many challenging ones, so many sweet ones.
He never got to see how the family tagged on, living very economically at first but how life took a better toll on all of us. I especially regret that he never saw me graduate from the university nor did he experience taking the pride in his children’s higher degrees overseas; nor did he ever know that his son, his most heart-centered child is about to finish off his university and is currently on the lookout for a reputable job. Nor did he know that if he had lived now he would have relished the joys of being a grandparent.
But Dad remains a memory and will be with us life-long until we unite with him as well. While we are here on this planet earth, all we can do for him is to find some quiet time to sit down and pray from the heart for the salvation of his departed soul. May God let him rest in eternal peace.