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🌺Color 46: Funeral🌺

Kimber Kian Bryle POV

Ito na nga ang araw na hinding-hindi ko na talaga makikita si Kuya.

Nandito na kami sa Cementeryo at ako'y nakatayo sa harapan ng maraming tao.

"My brother is a nice guy. I'm lucky that he is my brother, ang sakit lang isipin na ang best brother at nag-iisang kapatid ko ay ngayon wala na." huminga ako ng malalim at pinigilang hindi iiyak.

"I lost my brother because of the car accident–age of 26. I have never lost anyone in my family before, so this was a real shock for my first loss. I know that no one is meant to live forever. We have to say goodbye to every last one of our beloved friends, family members, and dearest ones. This is the saddest truth of life. It is often hard to find words to express our feelings when our closest one departs forever. We become so shocked and pained that we fail to find some words for saying them a last goodbye or to pray for a peaceful afterlife for them. As we mourn the loss, it is also necessary that we have our feelings expressed properly... You may rest in peace big brother." Dagdag ko dito.

Habang papalapit sa kanilang Mommy at Daddy ay agad akong napayakap sa kanila at hindi na napigilang umiyak.

Napa-iyak na lang rin si Mommy. "Magiging malungkot ang Kuya mo kapag parati nalang tayong ganito Anak." agad na pinunasin ni Mommy ang luha ko at sinuotan niya ako ng Shade.

Tumango ako at agad na umupo, ang sakit parin ng dibdib ko. May umabot sa'kin ng tubig at agad ko naman itong kinuha. "Salamat."

"Huwag ka'ng masyadong magpadala sa emosyon mo Beb, baka may mangyari namang hindi maganda sa'yo." tumango ako kay Rejie at agad na bumuntong hininga habang nanginginig parin ang mga labi.

"Siblings that pass away have special meaning to us. They are often close in age to us and their death may bring to mind our own mortality. Life is no longer taken for granted. Someone from our generation has passed away. If the death is unexpected, there may be loose ends in the relationship that have not been dealt with. It is common that a death of a sibling brings upon a search for meaning. We may ask ourselves if we are accomplishing the goals that we have set for ourselves... Condolence to the family and relatives of this young man. Let's pray in the name of the Jesus, so this young man will rest in peace." pagsasalita ni Father dito.

Agad kaming nag-sign of the cross. Kasabay no'n ang dahan-dahang pagbaba ng kabaong ni kuya papunta sa ibabaw ng hinuhukay nila.

Agad na kaming nagsilapitan dito at hinulugan namin siya ng bulaklak. Nagsilabasan na naman ang mga luha sa paligid ko, napa-iyak na naman ako at napayakap ni Rejie.

Hinayaan kung umiyak ng umiyak hanggang sa wala ng luhang lumabas dito.

Agad na nagsilapitan ang mga classmates ko, sa bahay kasi sila natulog kagabi at prepare narin sila nang kaning masusuot sa araw na ito kaya nagpapasalamat ako sakanila.

"Laban lang tayo Kim ha."

"Condolence sa'yo Kim."

"My sincere condolences for you on your great loss. You and your family would be in my thoughts and prayers. Please stay strong!" Zyla said.

"Salamat sa inyong lahat sa pagpunta dito. Absent tuloy kayo sa araw na ito... Punta muna tayo sa bahay at kumain, may private bus rin kami at doon nalang kayo sasakay sa pag-uwi niyo." agad kung pinunasan ang pisngi ko ng handkerchief.