"People are often unreasonable, irrational and self centered; forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies; succeed anyway. If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you; be honest and sincere. What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight; create anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous; be happy anyway. The good you do today, will often be forgotten; do good anyway. Give the best you have and it may never be enough; give your best anyway. In the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway." - Mother Theresa

Friday, April 19, 2013

A Sad Story

Last weekend we went to Viva-Las-Vegas!! Trips are always fun! But when the reason of the trip is a funeral, it the type of trip that makes things a little dull. My Aunt Melefehi passed away on April 4. She died of Cancer that she only knew she has since this past January. She wasn't old or anything, just cancer.

Awhile back me and my mom had been watching the news and there was a report on how berries can cause some type of cancer. Me and my mom then started talking about how just about everything can give you cancer. And how useless life would be if you tried your hardest to try and stay away from all the things that can give you cancer.

Melefehi was such a nice Aunt. When she came down to visit she always had gifts and was that type of Aunt that never let a minute go to waste with us.

While we were in Vegas, we had some bad news from back home that Sione Fakatoufifita was shot and died. Sione was our Piano player in our ward and not just our ward he would play for other wards too that fell short of a Piano Player. His talent was definitely a huge part of who he was. He's about 5 or 6 years younger then me and how I first met Sione is actually unfortunate.

I was in Primary, I'd say CTR 6 or 7 to be specific. We were practicing our music for our Primary Program one weekend and Sione sat behind me. Yep.. how do I remember this might you ask.. because he would not stop kicking the back of my chair. He just kept at it. Not that he hated me or anything cause we didnt even know eachother I was just the lucky one that happened to sit in front of him. That's how I met the kid. He will be missed and I'm sorry for his parents that are going through this hard time. I could only imagine.

With these funerals going on, it has made me kiss the kids more and hug them much tighter and longer. I find my prayers a little longer with a few minutes after that I spare to think of all the things I take for granted.

 

Rest in peace to these two souls that have in different ways touched my life and my kids lives.


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