Saying Goodbye to Guelita Lupita

April 5: Easter Sunday really was a miraculous day for our family. On that Sunday, my mom was doing really well. She had been hospitalized in the ICU for several days, with a lot of ups and downs, like I said before. But on Sunday, she was completely off the machines that were helping her breathe. She was sitting up and talking and joking with all of us. On that day, she got to see every last one of her 11 kids, and many of her 18 grand kids. She was well enough to set all her earthly business in order, and for that we are grateful. And as she was saying her goodbyes, she even had words for Miya. That was very special for me to hear.

Below you'll find some pictures of Miya, but you'll also see pictures of what makes our family so very special. And in these pictures you can see that my mom continues to live on in each of us and especially in Miya :)