A Bittersweet Day

I'm really sad I forgot to take pictures of my weekend because I had a really fun one! We had a nice get together at our house for St. Patty's Day. Tiff was in town so she stopped by for a little bit. We watched How I Met Your Mother and Andrew was spinning records in the other room. It rained and it was windy all weekend. All I wanted to do was stay in. I was going to go to the bars on St. Patty's day but I'm glad I stayed in and hung out with my girlies and Andrew's homies.

It was a very beautiful weekend...weather wise. I couldn't stop taking pictures of the sky.

I'm here at Dagny's trying to spend the some good Boo time with Andrew before I leave for Philadelphia. I am ecstatic to be with my cousin once again! I am leaving on Friday at 3am and then I will be back in Los Angeles on Monday. Andrew got the day off on Monday and will be picking me up from the Airport. Hopefully we'll get some nice Boo Time in before we head home. I also hope he gets to enjoy some record shopping. I know I'm going to be so happy to see him when I arrive.

On March 15th, I received news from my old friend Jessica that her Father, David, had passed away. My heart and day just stopped the moment I read her text message. Jessica and her family took care of me ever since I was 6 years old. They were always there for me and my family, especially for my Nanang. They have always taken care of me, from Kintergarten through High School and have always been our close family friends. Jessica is the same age I am, and to be honest, all I could think about is sometimes you live your life and believe that your parents will live forever. The heartbreaking news that was delivered that day just kinda woke me up. That day was a sad day. My heart breaks for their family and their loss. It just reminded me that my parents will not live forever and as superhuman they may seem, they're as human as you and I, and we just have to face the facts we're growing older and we'll have to deal with the hard facts that we can't live forever...

Our friend Vicky came down for his funeral. It was nice spending some time with Vicky on Monday night. She was in town for David's funeral and was put in charge for putting together the photo slide show. I was really glad she asked for my help. Even though it was through some sad circumstances, it was very nice spending time with her. Andrew was equally happy he got to see her and spend some time with her. We all reminisced about how we used to go over her house for basketball games and poker nights. It was bittersweet that we were brought together and I got to help her with the creation of his slideshow memorial.

My Mom and I went to the funeral today at 9:30am and then we went to the burial at 2pm at National Cemetery. David received the Purple Heart when he served in the Korean War so his burial was a very unforgettable one. It was a truly memorable and beautiful moment at the burial. The folding of the flag was very emotional. I can still hear the sound of the trumpet sounding, especially when the Marines presented the flag to Bessie and Jessica. The gun salute kind of scared me but I was very thankful to have been there.

My parents always tell me that they always see Jessica because she visits my parents at the liquor store. However, I haven't seen Jessica in a very long time. We just communicate through Happy Birthday or Holiday text messages. It's very sad in the the way we had to reunite but it made me very happy to see her and her Mom again.

Thoughts and prayers from me and my family are with Jessica and Bessie always. Today was a very sad day but I don't have words to describe the gratitude I have in my heart to have been present during this time. I will never forget how they've always been there for my Nanang and especially the moments David and his family have always been there for me growing up.