Funeral

One day before 13th of December,I received a message from one of the sisters in church telling me that aunty 春凤 had passed away. The news was shocking to me especially when I am pretty sure that I met here several weeks ago. I can't believe that people could pass away that easily without any premature information. At the same time, I didn't have much thing to reply to the message, as I was busy of studying. Brother, Ming Jia was the one who brought me to the funeral on that day. On the way going to the place, I was being informed by him about the reason of her death. She died because of cancer - cervical cancer which is regarded as one of the most dangerous cancers. She stopped going to church several weeks ago and within these weeks she was receiving treatments. The treatments were upsetting her. However, the cancer cells did spread rapidly and eventually caused mortality.

I didn't know that she was in trouble that time, perhaps I am really not a considerate people among church members. Being clueless of how she was in the period made me feel extremely guilty. Arriving the place, I saw a gorgeous building which I was informed that it is a commercial organization provides efficient service for the funeral ceremony which fulfills all kinds of religious demands. Now, I realized there is such thing like that. Getting in the lift, I was considering what to say to her family. Without delay, the gate opened, and I saw her husband and Brother Patrick standing in front of the gate, as if they were ready to welcome us. I just shook both of their hands without saying much things to them.

Having some cakes and tea over there, chatting with Ming Jia was effective to kill my time over there. After that, Ming Jia and I went into the hall which held the ceremony. The face photo of aunty was hung upright on the wall which ls located right in front of the gate of the hall. The chairs in the hall were exactly like the chairs inside the cinema. Air condition was cold enough until I felt quite sleepy in the hall.

We sang along songs of praise to Lord before somebody came out to praise Aunty 春凤. I discovered that Christian funeral is really encouraging to the Christians while they can see that the people who left us to heaven had done something beneficial to the people's life in the world and at the same time, those people came out on stage to praise them openly and proudly. I thank God that aunty had quite a good testimony and inspired the people over there very much. Besides that, it was to let the others get to know aunty's history more well.

Before the end of ceremony, we were invited to take a look on aunty face before they closed the classic coffin. I looked on aunty face with peace, as I can tell the peace on her face. She was like sleeping inside the coffin, but this time she was without soul in the body. Before leaving the hall, I gave a powerful embrace to uncle and his son. I found no words to say to them, but I believe that the embrace would be more appreciated compared to the verbal words that seems to be too lifeless and faded.

This funeral reminded me to take care of my father, as it was the case due to cancer as well. It reminded me to be concerned to the people around you, as we have no idea of when they will leave us. I pray for the guidance of God, so that I could be praised by somebody for the goods i have done to them and the glory will be proudly given to you, Lord.