July 6, 2009
Dear friends,
Last week was a very memorable 'power' forever week-end.
July 1, Wednesday, after my brother Gary's burial 'closure' at 3pm ( truly His time for divine mercy)
, our family found peace in our hearts & souls. We are one with Him for we knew he will be with Him, Forever in his kingdom.
Next day, July 2, after bidding Gary's son, Glen for his safe trip back overseas, another family episode unfolded, a cousin's call , that Susan Fernandez-Magno has just loss her fight against the Big C. at medical City, 4;30pm.
Having 'Emer G' as an initial, is no coincidence, since with a new 'wineskin' , i again transformed into the 'Emergency mode' to assist, comfort, share the 'homebound journey 101' steps and freely serve with my experiences & presence to my grieving cousin-history mentor, Kuya Alex & his 2 sons .
Again, we repeated episodes of blessing, pick-up body to crematorium , now at st. peter's chapel, then have a pep-drink talk for the long haul. we decided to rest, for the week-end will be tedious.
July 3,Friday, 1pm Ate Susan's body cremated.
While I ran & finished details for my-Artists muscial tribute for Fr. James B. Reuter SJ , 'One with You, forever' at the Philamlife auditorium.
By 5pm, I went back to stage managed the arrival prep at chapel c in my home parish, Christ the King greenmeadows. One basis for its choice is that , CTK has a wide open parking and with no curfew. since, well wishers profiles were; artists --performers, poets, visuals, technicals; academe-- professors, educators, students, alumni; politicaL-- Left, moderates to extreme right; from NGO's to Gov't to media , rich to the poor, young and old were there.
As pamangkin Kalayaan 'Alay' Magno said, "we were worried just seeing the BIG problem, but a good one indeed happen due to Nanay's goodness , the Big worry turned into a GOOD BIG problem :
the outpouring of people, food, refreshments, music, laughter, reunions and simply of love."
July 4, I finished the souvenir program of the musical & ran to my tech rehearsal at Un Ave. With the voluntary presence of seasoned artists; leo martinez, Tommy Abuel, Noel Trinidad, Chingoy alonso, Cecile guidote etal , we were one -- in sharing ourselves in fun/d raising for our mentor, Tatang James b Reuter hospital for the poor.
The title 'One with You, forever' was based in his last article at Philstar (AT 3:00a.m.) entitled "Hoping we will be One ,Forever" [beside Kuya alex Magno articles] This was our narrator's last lines of Fr. Reuter
( . . who escaped from the hospital to be One with the crowd):
"What I have found in the Philippines is union . . . union of hearts and minds . . It is marked by sharing . . .the simple gentle Filipino is willing to share all he has, with everyone. In heaven we will all be one-united in heart and soul . . .Loving each other . In this column written at 3;00 a.m. that was only the message . . .give . . .give yourself. . .love.
july 5, 10 am memorial mass for Susan. i volunteered to be the commentator as well as the music misnistry.
Lo and behold, the homily that you should hear .
The homily for susan Fernandez-magno, on the true meaning of healing. Fr. Robert said,
”it is not chemo therapy, not natural remedy but the Power of Love and it is free”.
Lo and behold, it was my brother's ultimate need after years of depression, Ate Susan's overflowing passion to give, Kuya-kasin Alex new found redemption after 9 years of separation and Fr. Reuter's message for us and the wounded world, the world's most desired thing ---LOVE !
Truly it was a very POWER-ful July week end,
Full of healing and sharing through the POWER OF LOVE !
Here at Christ the King parish, live web-casting & telling the world of His Love
this is . . .
emer g of 'radyobandido' TV
(emer magno guingon)
a GK musicionary of www. 29-ad.com
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