Day 99 ~ Remembrance

Last night when I was getting in bed at 1:20 am, a text from my dad arrived. He remembered my special date, my wedding seventeen years ago, and sent special prayers for my deceased husband and for me. "Thanks for remembering it. You'll likely be the only person to do it." It's been more than twelve years since my husband died and a long time since I stopped expecting people to remember it. But I definitely appreciate when they do. My dad's message inspired me to do something different this year. Why not helping my friends remember instead of being sorry to celebrate alone? So before going to sleep, I texted a few friends to remind them. This morning I found my dad's response with a reference to today's Catholic calendar, the Holy Innocents. "Today a good man (=holy), innocent of any crime or evil comes to mind. God asked him for his life in full youth and He will reward him the way only He can do it, with life everlasting." I cried. Nobody in this world moves me the way my dad can. As I started reading other messages that had arrived while I was sleeping, the tears mixed with the smiles. One friend put it in simple but no less touching words: "A lovely day to remember."