To all who have lost a loved one, grief is a natural and inevitable response. Yet as we journey through loss, we must also remember to care for ourselves, or better still, allow others to support us, as we learn to live without the physical presence of those we hold dear.
This November, as I write this, I feel grateful, grateful that Old Nang visited me in my dream. I believe he is now in the Father’s House, healed, happy, and full of joy. I also believe that heaven surely has the best steak imaginable.
He often reminded us, “The family that prays together stays together.” Today, I realize it was not just a saying but his survival strategy, a spiritual anchor for a widower raising 16 children through hardship.
