This was taken over the 4-day weekend… the first time I really held vigil at any cemetery for All Soul’s Day. 😦 We usually make the rounds the weekend before or after to avoid the crowd, but this time we wanted to be with our angel. The white roses in the bouquet were “prescribed” by her doctor.
An angel marks our angel's spot...
These were the pretty, colorful flowers I had arranged for her 7th month.
7th month flowers
I hope you like all the flowers we pick for you, Sofia… happy 7th month.
Family and Friends, Let me start by saying thank you. thank you, not just for being here now, but for being there for our family,most especially for our Sofia, all throughout this journey. Thank you to our family who has been our support ever since we found out about Sofia’s condition while still inside Trish’s womb. Thank you to our family, our friends and friends of family & friends who organized all sorts of stuff to help Sofia. Thank you to Sofia’s doctors and nurses who really treated Sofia as their own. Thank you for being her caring parents/brothers/sisters at times when we were not with her. We are overwhelmed by all the love and support that we received from everyone, even from total strangers. Truly, God works his wonders in mysterious ways.
To our dear Little princess, thank you very much for coming into our lives. 3 1/2 months is way too short but I’ll cherish every second of it that I spent with you. It’s very hard for me to say goodbye when I’m still warming up to our hello. I haven’t held you enough, I haven’t cared for you enough, I feel I haven’t been a father for you enough. I just hope that in the short time that you spent with us, you felt that I have loved you enough. I’ll miss the times when I read stories to you and you fall asleep while I’m stroking your chest. But I’m comforted by the thought that when I read the same stories to your kuyas, you’ll be there laughing and giggling with us.
Thank you for teaching us that life is beautiful and worth fighting for. You’ve taught us that in this life, it doesnt matter who you are or what you have, that everyone or anyone deserves the chance to live. You’re the bravest little girl I’ve ever known. You’re daddy’s little girl. I’m so proud of you.
Thank you, dear princess, for opening our eyes to the reality that no matter how you plan for anything in this world, it is always Gods will that prevails. thank you for letting us grow closer to God.
As we pray Angel of God at night, Sofia, we know that from now on, that Angel is you. We thank God for giving you to us as our very own Angel, our guardian. the one who will be at our side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Know that Daddy Nhatz, Mommy Trish, Kuya Yoachim and Kuya Tyler love you very, very much. I know you will help us move on but I promise that you’ll be remembered forever.
You’ve fought a good fight, honey and I cant be any more proud of you than I am now. There are No more needles, no more probes. It’s time to rest now.
I won’t say goodbye, Sofia coz you will always be with us. I’ll just say the same words I tell you when mom and dad leave you for the day to go back home to your kuyas … GOODNIGHT SOFIA, I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH …. SEE YOU LATER!
Sofia Ysabel 