A Visit From A Friend
He was here last night. We neither saw him nor heard him. But we felt him. His presence was strong enough for both gerry and me. I woke up several times last night for no reason at all. I’d take a look at my kid and hubby for a while and then fall asleep again. I dreamt of him. It was a happy dream. I cannot recall what it was exactly but it wasn’t scary. The third time I woke, I felt a slight chill and I knew he was there…looking at us, guarding, or just visiting. And I think I said a very short prayer for his soul. I can’t remember now. I grasped for gerry’s arm and rested my palm in his elbow. I was a little scared now and it took a few more minutes before I finally fall asleep again.
Gerry experienced the same thing. For the first time since Rey’s death, he couldn’t sleep and found himself wide awake for some reasons. He felt my hand when i touched his arm but didn’t react. All the while, he was awake and scared too. He knew his buddy was in this very room last night.
We talked about this over breakfast this morning. And to our surprise, our yaya dreamt about him earlier last night too.
Thanks for the visit Rey…make it a little less scary next time =)
Uncategorized | Comment (0)Rey J
my hubby’s best friend died. and it wasn’t just an ordinary death…not something caused by a disease or an accident, not old age or a natural disaster…
7 bullets, 3 major brain operations, 6 operations in all, almost 3 months of near hell experience in the hospital. that’s what it took him to give up… and nobody blames him.
he was shot by the enemies seven times in his own town. the very same people who cry justice for those who were supposedly victims of human rights, the people who pride themselves with principles that they continuously fight for in the mountains since time immemorial…these people. oh how i hate them! i despise their very being! these people who condemn graft and corruption in the government but for the longest time have resorted to extortion, victimizing businessmen, small and big time alike, contractors and farmers who work fair and square for their families. this lovely town had feared for so long the shadows of these people who arrogantly kill whoever they consider enemies and put the blame to someone else. well i blame them for all the fear and "backwardness" that this "city" is suffering from. thanks to all the local officials who blindly back these *!###$&^^%(* up! woooohoooo! you cowards! you lame excuse for public servants! and you call yourselves "honorable"!!! gosh!!!
he was nothing but a great friend both to me and my husband. with all the visitors in his wake, i could only guess he was a good friend to all. he had a cheerful heart, a positive outlook in life, had a funny way of dealing with otherwise irritable circumstances. his was a happy soul. he was always there when we need him…for a long time before our marriage, he was literally always beside gerry. they were inseparable….B1 and B2, batman and robin, mangga’t bagoong, juday and ryan (sorry, im now watching juday’s concert on tv…mwhehe). when i saw his album, it seems like it belonged to didoy. there were a lot of pix there with him in it…it was only when we got married that he decided to join the army for the lack of anything else to do. and somehow, although i know i shouldn’t be, that fact still makes me feel a little guilty. what if he was still gerry’s side kick? he could have been spared…but it was him, not i who decided to give us space and start our own family. and for thinking of our well-being first as always, i thank him. i thank you kuya rey.
maybe instead of pouring out my hatred to those who did this to you, i’d just grab this opp to tell you how grateful i am that you were part of our lives. gerry is greatly hurt with what happened to you and is feeling the emptiness that you left us all. i thank you for being the bestest friend of my husband. you really took care of him like your own brother. you’ve had a lot of memories together - good or bad and you were part of molding who he is now.
you could have been one of erika’s favorite titos. remember when you said you’d guard her from her suitors? hehehe. the concern that you showed our family, the love that you’ve given didoy is immeasurable. i feel very lucky to have known you since 5 years old and to be your friend. thanks for all the memories….even during your last days, you made us smile.
we know you are with our good Lord because you are good. you fought and died bravely. we salute you for that.
the consolation i could think of now is that somehow there is another angel looking after us. you take care rey. you are badly missed here.
good bye kuya rey