ALL THROUGH
THE NIGHT...
Thursday,
April 27, 2023
(By: Karla
Wagener)
I never saw
my father after the 1998-1999 family Christmas reunion when all of my living
close relatives and friends got together in Albuquerque NM., (One niece drove
17 hours to be present even though she had to return to CA to go to work almost
immediately). (My youngest brother's wife was pregnant). All ten siblings were
present. But something incredible happened when he was dying in 2009.
Somehow, I
intuitively began calling him several times that day. It was expensive and
awkward for our situation to call at that time from Argentina so it was
unusual. I also called several of my siblings, hoping to tell them to see dad,
but only got recording machines. I felt something! Then I called him later that
night. I kept telling him to keep praying. I knew he was a person of faith,
even in his hard headed way. The attendant picked up the phone and said he had
gone into some sort of a coma and could no longer talk. So I said to her
"tell him we love him". The next day when I called again she told me
she had someone sit with him all through the night until he left this world. In
some supernatural way I feel as if we were with him spiritually even though I was
15,000 miles away and that there was a special understanding between us.
What I didn't know at that time is that he had kept the following poem on a hard card I had made printed out and given to everybody. My brother had sent me dad's copy along with other personal and religious objects that had belonged to dad's sister, Aunt Regina, after she died. I only looked at the back and saw dad's message a few days ago. On the back he wrote, "I have a copy of this". This all makes me believe he intuitively felt he wouldn't see me again so he left that message.
They told me that they read a poem of dad's, Aunt Regina and mine at Dad's funeral. I can only think it was this poem.
All this
experience has opened a door of understanding for me regarding many things. It
helps me to understand that there really is an afterlife. Going there is like
preparing for a journey. I have moved many times in my life. I have traveled
far. Each time I find myself in better surroundings so I expect the final
journey to result as the best. All this gives me much strength and courage in
life.
In June of
this year my family is celebrating the 50 years anniversary of our oldest
brother's marriage in Albuquerque. I
plan to go. All of us siblings are over 60 now. It is quite emotional to take this trip and as all changes there is uncertainty about how it will be. Definitely it will be rewarding. Surely, it will not be
possible to reunite all of us as we once did, but I am convinced Dad will be
there in Spirit and feel blessed to be part of a group of people (although with some differences in the way we think) who are united
in a same Spirit of concern and care! This also makes me realize how important our positive actions are. Peace and spirit will surely embrace us.
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