there i was standing in front of lolo's casket. in my hand i was holding a frame of his photo which was taken last march during his 84th birthday. i hugged the frame and looked at him. his face is filled with serenity. maybe if i tell him a joke he could still manage to put up a smile. fatigue has taken over me so i thought of resting for a bit. after placing the photo frame on the glass cover i felt a hand on my shoulder.
sino yung nakahiga? she asked.
it was lola lucia. i wasn't surprised that she didn't recognize her husband. she is now ulyanin after all. she was already informed of our loss but i guess she has already forgotten about it. or she is still in denial. i gently wrapped my arms around her as the both of us watched over the man that we both loved.
si juan iyan. asawa mo. lolo ko. iniwan na niya tayo. i told her.
lola didn't look sad at all. she wasn't even surprised. it was as if she didn't hear what i just said. she just stared at her husband.
kumain pa lang kami kaninang tanghalian. madami pa nga siyang nakain. she said.
she only remembered what happened yesterday noon. at some point, i envy her.
tara na lola, tulog muna tayo. i invited her to take a nap.
mauna ka na. babantayan ko muna pagtulog niya. she replied.
one of these days i will let someone relate to me the love story of my lolo and my lola. i'm sure it's a colorful one.
1 comments:
my condolences paci.
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