As I got out of bed last Friday (13 April 2007) , I noticed my mobile phone's light flashing. There was a text message from a friend announcing the death of Cyrene, Marvin and Connie Martinez's daughter. I could not believe such a sad news. Neither could my wife.
You may for certain have come across Cyrene in one of our previous issues in the web. She suffered from a tumor in her right eye which needed to be removed. Eventually the tumor was excised and she was only admitted as an out-patient. I was told during that time that her health was improving. True enough, when we saw her last December she seemed to be on the road to recovery. My impression was that this girl is a born fighter.
I felt bad that Friday. Life seems unfair for a child to be suddenly snatched from her loving parents. However, it occured to me that life is worth living for. Cyrene reminds me of that place where Simon - that man who helped carry Jesus' cross- came from. Like Simon, she helped us carry that burden called life. She gave Mar and Connie and all of us whose lives she touched that golden opportunity to love. Cyrene, in spite of her short life, was able to experience how it is be loved.
I am sure she is now singing her loved ones' praises in heaven, her true home.
You may for certain have come across Cyrene in one of our previous issues in the web. She suffered from a tumor in her right eye which needed to be removed. Eventually the tumor was excised and she was only admitted as an out-patient. I was told during that time that her health was improving. True enough, when we saw her last December she seemed to be on the road to recovery. My impression was that this girl is a born fighter.
I felt bad that Friday. Life seems unfair for a child to be suddenly snatched from her loving parents. However, it occured to me that life is worth living for. Cyrene reminds me of that place where Simon - that man who helped carry Jesus' cross- came from. Like Simon, she helped us carry that burden called life. She gave Mar and Connie and all of us whose lives she touched that golden opportunity to love. Cyrene, in spite of her short life, was able to experience how it is be loved.
I am sure she is now singing her loved ones' praises in heaven, her true home.
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