Yesterday was her birthday, she would have been 3. We were hard pressed for time but didn't want to miss visiting her grave on this important date. I didn't have time to get fresh flowers but on the father's suggestion, I drove to the nursery nearby my workplace and got a few pots of flowering plants instead. It was decided that we will plant them beside her grave.
After work, we carted the whole family to the grave yard and have the 2 flowering plants planted and watered at each side of her grave. I hope they will survive, at least longer than cut flowers. We said some prayers and had to rush back home for dinner and also to avoid been attacked by mosquitoes at the evening hours.
We have an addition to our family since last year, a new baby daughter who just touched one year a few days ago! In many ways, the new baby has made us very busy but very happy as well. It has helped heal the pain and emptiness in my heart and I think for my husband too. Thank you GOD for your gift to our family, we are blessed again.
I was telling my older children while on the way back from the grave yard that Emily is a Saint and she is in heaven. My 7 year old asked me how do I know (kids nowadays...). I went on to explain about heaven, earth and purgatory and how Emily who is baptised and without sins and she has a passport straight to heaven. I don't know if I have convinced my 7 year old, who is also doubting that the tooth fairy gave her RM 2 for fallen her tooth that day, but at least I tried my best to answer and hope their faith will grow stronger as they grow older and wiser.
Saint Emily, watch over us, pray for us and pray with us, Amen.
