A Joyful and Painful Day
 
Now that I am finally gathering my thoughts for the day, before my nightly praying time, I decided to sit in front of my bedroom laptop to jot down these thoughts.  It was a day of intense emotions for me, it was a joyful day and a painful day as well.
 
Sadly, today I joined my friend and client Faryal Raki in the funeral/visitation of her father, Mr. Sukhdev Singh, which took place at the Countryside Funeral Home in Barlett, Illinois. As I was driving to the service my friends and clients Richard and Sharon Gilbert gave me the happy news of their first grandson’s birth.  You must understand that Richard and Sharon are retirees and finally the joyful time of playing granpa and grandma has arrived! They are obviously elated and I felt so very happy for them!  You could feel the emotion for their blessing in their voice.  
 
I couldn’t help to think of the circle of life, as I went to the flower shop the Green Thumb in Wood Dale to pick up the humble arrangement of flowers for the Singh funeral service.   In God’s infinite wisdom everything happens and is as it should be.  A long life with fruitful families and a wealth of happy days was left behind by Mr. Singh and little Andrew comes into the world boasting of the promise of the future. We better sell that beautiful home of them soon so they can be full-time grand parents to little Andrew!
 I dropped off my little one to spend sometime with his grandma while I headed to the service.  I hugged mom fiercely and in our own silent way we had the mutual understanding that I get to hug you today dear mom and your grandson gets to cherish you as well but my friend just loss her daddy and her kids just their grandpa…
I entered the funeral home, removed my shoes and covered my hair, as it is required by my friend’s traditions.  I hugged her and simply sat in silence close by to provide the quiet support of a friend during such a sad moment.  Of course, not understanding a word of their language, I focused on praying in mine and soon enough the dreadful moment of closing the service was finally arriving.  Surrounded by over 200 members of his family, friends, and community members Mr. Singh was prayed for, sang to and remembered by.   It broke my heart to see my friend’s sorrow and to hear her cry for the loss of her father.  The men made no effort to hide their tears and the women wailed in pain for the loss of their loved one.  My friend Faryal was overwhelmed by her sorrow and succumbed; she was taken to the hospital in an ambulance…I pray she will be fine and that God will provide to she and her family the strength to overcome their loss.  
 
Later in the day I spoke to my new client, and hopefully new friend, Ms. Felicia Gibson about her first-time home buying dreams.  It was exhilarating to feel in her voice the happy anticipation of good days to come as she begins the process of finding her new home in Elgin, Illinois.  A hard working mother of two teenager boys, Felicia was just referred to me two days ago. 
 
On the way back home from the funeral service I stopped by the Mares family home.  I helped them close on their beautiful home several weeks ago, as first-time home buyers, in Elgin.  They are the most humble and beautiful family I’ve ever had the pleasure of working for! Parents to a little boy and a beautiful daughter, the whole family comes running to give me hugs and kisses and we sit down to share the day. 
 
Finally home with my family we talk about the day’s events and once again how the circle of life continues endlessly.  The sorrow of my friend Faryal over the loss of her dad; the joy of my clients the Gilbert’s over the birth of their first grandson; the comfort that a good friendship with the Mares brings to me; and the hope of a soon-to-be first-time home buyer, Ms. Gibson as she takes the steps to accomplish her life-long dreams for her family and her…and I can only say, thank you Lord for allowing me to a part of their lives. 
 
At the end of the day we all went to a place each one of us calls home… a place were we feel safe, and comfort, and support and hope. 
 
Blessings,
Nardita
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