Sunday, February 22, 2015

Even if a beautiful flower withers, it still leaves behind a lingering smell

Dear PO PO

Today we send you off for one last time. You lived an amazing 97 years as we have known being a wonderful mother and grandmother to many.

I have not been part of your family for long but the first time we met, you looked at me and smiled a very sweet smile. You don't have much teeth left but that smile was the beautiful smile i have ever seen.

I knew from that moment on that you have accepted me as your family. Then you looked at your grandson and told him to treat me well and love me and to marry me. You also ask us to marry and have many children to carry on the family name.

Po Po, today we all say goodbye to you. But it is not a sad goodbye. We are all wearing pink and red because your wonderful life deserve to be celebrated. We love you and we will always remember you for how loving you are.

We know deep down that you are not gone. In Buddhism it is called Wang Shen....we know you have gone to a better place...we believe you are smiling down on us.

Po Po I know in law I am not legally your granddaughter in law but I will still treat you like you are. I promise I will forever hold, love and cherish your grandson for richer and poorer, in sickness and health for better or worse...and soon I will bring a great grandchild to greet you...as you last wished.