When I open my eyes, I saw the brightness of the sun in the morning that touched my skin. I felt excited for what am I going to do for this day.
When I woke up, I saw birds chirping in the thick branches of tree.
When I looked down the window I saw many people chattering outside our house but then I ignored it.
I went to the bathroom to take a bath; the cold water covers my body and chilled me, so I decided to stop. I wear my favorite slim creamy white dress that is given by my lovely and dearest mother. I wear my glamorous white shoes given by my grandmother.
A smile painted in my face while seeing myself on a mirror. After this I look into the window for the second time, at this time I saw a convoy parking in front of our house and two horses brushed by two men wearing white barong. I’m just a little confused so I went out into my room.
I saw my sister wearing white blouse with a black pin in her dress, I called her and she snob me for the first time that’s why I went to my room, I cried so loud because I think my sister ignores me so much. After an hour, I went out into my room and gently go down the stairs.
I saw my sister carrying our cousin and crying. My heart beats fast just like there is something going on that I’m excluded and I’m the only one who didn’t know.
I went down the stairs step by step, my hands and knees shook because of nervousness. I saw many people inside our house and it is very crowded.
I saw my mother crying loudly while my father hold her tightly saying “Tama na hindi na siya babalik” instead running into my mother’s side to comfort her I step back.
I called my sister’s attention but she did not moved and gave her attention seems she didn’t heard me but our cousin look at me and say “babye ate” and my ate tell her “wala na si ate” I cried and slowly step in front and I was shocked when I saw a coffin in front.
I went into the coffin to look who was that?
Without a single thought I cried so much when I saw my body inside a coffin wearing the same dress that I had chosen to wear this morning.
Now I know why there are many people outside our house, there’s convoy parking and when I called ate she ignored me and I felt that I am excluded because I’m dead!
How could this happen? I’m too young.
I heard visitors chattering saying “ kawawa naman ang batang namatay” I went to my mother’s side and tried to hug her but I can’t. Seems like my body gets invisible so I can’t hold tight my dear mother.
Until the convoy starts travelling from cemetery my mother, father and sisters are crying. If I had given a chance to go back before entering the peaceful kingdom of God I will spend more time with my family.
If ever I can go back the past I won’t never leave our family behind of walls, even though I have not enough time.
These are only one of the things I am thinking while walking along the street until we reach the cemetery.
I want to hug and stay longer with my family but I can’t.
When they open the coffin where my body was laid my hands that are seems so cold was hold by my mother who was really affected she was held by my father and sisters.
This is how life must be; we don’t know how life occurs on earth and when it will disappear. The only thing we knew about life is, life is short and we must take care of it.
There are circumstances that even though you’re taking care about your health to be more physically fit; there are accidents that can shorten your life.
“A sharp knife for a short life” it means many things can shorten your life and we can’t escape on it like me because dying is not about age, how long you live your faith and how long you live your life, dying is a part of our life and everyone can experience an endless sleep.
