Today, the year 2014 draws to a close. I
will be devoting my blog to an unforgettable young man who was at the cusp of
manhood when his life was snuffed out.
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| Ezekiel at the summer of his life |
Here's a song for you Kiel
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| Ezekiel with Nikki, his brother's girlfriend |
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| Ezekiel with younger brother Amik |
Today at the Quibir household, there
will be deafening silence instead of boisterous laughter & unbridled
merrymaking. I cannot imagine how Cathy would survive and hurdle today’s
celebrations as the New Year is welcomed. Misery and pain, as they say, are
acutely exacerbated when contrasted with a joyous occasion.
Ezekiel with his mom Cathy
& younger brother Amik
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| Ezekiel with his friends |
If there’s any consolation for those
left behind by Ekil, there is comfort in knowing that he is already freed from physical
pain and he is now up there with his Papa Lito in the Great Beyond where there
is eternal sunshine and laughter.
Here are some photos that I took of him barely
a month before he passed away. These were the test shots for a possible
photographic modeling assignment. Who would have thought that these photos
would turn out to be his funeral photographs?
Here’s some thoughts to ponder on as we
remember Ekil on his birthday today
He Is Gone
by David Harkin
You can shed tears that he is gone Or you can smile because he has lived
You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left
Your heart can be empty because you can't see him Or you can be full of the love that you shared
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday
You can remember him and only that he is gone Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
