Lola died yesterday.
But I did not mourn for her death.
I thought that she deserved to die;
She deserved to die to rest her weary soul from the cares of this world.
It was now her time.
And now the spotlight’s on her. She’s the star of this bleak moment, thrust upon the very stage just right in time before the curtain falls.
She never wanted this much attention than what she is getting now. In fact, she has been living under a shadow for far too long. Neglected by the people she most loved but yet her spirit far from waning in strength.
The trials she encountered in life made her stronger and better.
She was left hanging by the very man she gave her heart to and swore to love no matter what, but still, she moved on. With seven little mouths to feed, she gathered them all up and willed them to go on. Her children were her treasures and were her source of strength and pride. That was all she needed.
Yes, she was not the perfect mother, but she was a strong woman;
She taught her children to help each other out no matter what.
She was not the perfect wife but her heart beat for only one.
She was not a highly educated woman but she was a student of life and knew its intricacies well enough.
She sacrificed a lot for her children and was still willing to make sacrifices for them. Her children’s successes would very much sum up her impact in their lives.
She truly loved them and cherished every moment she had with them. Every bit of attention showered upon her, no matter how minute or in passing, she treasured them all.
She savored the times that she would witness her children gathered completely together, her face glowing with happiness;
But just silently wept in times of familial turbulence.
She has buried two daughters but still remained strong.
She has suffered for her faith but still remained faithful.
She has been abandoned but her love never faded.
She is truly a personality all by herself.
An example of life’s irony and a survivor of life’s bittersweet challenges.
And now she will be laid to rest by her five children, her 21 grandchildren and the people that she shared a piece of her life with.
She is now at peace.
She will be missed.
She will never be forgotten.
She will remain forever in our hearts.
Take a bow my dear Lola.
You did well.
R.I.P
Lola Rosa
(October 10, 1925 – December 20, 2008)
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