A Funeral or a birthday?

Loud disco music, friendly conversations, a buffet of the most delicious Filipino and Chinese dishes in the country, some cocktail drinks and beer drinking session - everybody would have thought that there's a party happening right at Arlington Memorial Homes. If the lavender coffin adorned with fresh flowers were not that visible from the main door...people from the outside would really really thought we were crazy people who decided to have a party in a funeral. Well...for those people who doesn't know my Aunty, they would really think we were crazy.

Last wednesday was the last night of my Aunty before her "cremation" day. Some people who doesn't know her too well...would think that her family and friends didn't love her that much because people close to her were laughing and enjoying the time of their lives at her very own funeral...instead of crying their hearts out.

My Aunty was known for being the "life of every party". She lights up any dark and sad room. She is very cheerful and giddy. She loves to dance and she's very good at it. She and I danced a "swing number" on my 18th birthday. She loves to laugh and she always has a ready smile to people around her. I can still remember her cheerful face the last time we spent some good time at Hardrock Cafe.

Now that she's gone...we know she would not like to see any sad faces. She wants her funeral to be a reflection of her....fun, loving, cheerful and bright. That's why even though we have sad hearts...we keep our faces happy....

All night, we played all her favorite dance songs. "She loves to dance" - this song will always remind me of her.

Now i am happy to know that my Aunty is now in heaven...dancing with the angels.

Till me meet again Tita Meg.








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