Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Rest in Peace, Doyle

To say that this has been a trying time for my extended family is an understatement. Just two weeks after we experienced the loss of Tito Roy, my cousin Doyle passed away. It was quite difficult for us since it came as a shock; he was still in his 40s and in pretty good health.

My immediate family made it to the wake last Saturday. We all arrived separately but we did make it in time for the mass that my cousin, Fr. John, was celebrating. It was unfortunate that he was just in Manila a month ago and had to fly back home again. After the mass, several members of the family and Doyle's closest friends shared some words. It was bittersweet to hear them all share with everyone there what Doyle meant to them.

The funeral was held the next day. It was heartbreaking and seeing his family say their final goodbyes just made it even sadder. After the ceremony, we all started talking about how we need the ultimate 'pagpag' since recently, we have all been seeing each other under pretty dire circumstances. So right then and there, we made plans for a potluck family reunion. My cousin Rainier even joked that everyone have to stay on their maintenance meds to make sure we all see make it to the reunion. :) I am definitely looking forward to that.

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