the cousin

my mother and i woke up early morning to fetch my cousin at the airport. since she had to bring a lot of her mom's stuff and the airport is too far away from the bus terminal, we offered to fetch her.

i feel for her actually. just this year she and her brother lost 3 important persons in their lives: their 2 grandmothers and her mom. even my mother can't help but cry everytime she thinks about my cousins who can be considered as orphans now. their father died too of a heart attack when they were very young.

what makes me ooze with pride though is the fact that this cousin of mine is really such an optimistic person. despite of a very grim year that she has to endure, she never fails to see the brighter side of everything. she thanks God for keeping her dead dear ones eternally safe and secured.

just hearing her narrate that, i couldn't help but question my own faith because sometimes i can catch myself easily withered down by life's trials. i somehow question God why i had to go through them since he knows i am weak.

anyway, we had breakfast in one of the fastfood chains here in our city which opens 24/7. it was too early to find a restaurant that caters a hefty breakfast and a faster one had to be an option because she was already at the airport as early as 2:30am. and you know what? she was still jolly even at an early time which, if it were me, i could have moved heaven and earth with my irateness for having to wake up too early.

i'm just glad that we get to fetch her. apart from we were able to make her life a little easier, we were able to spend time with her and make her feel that she still has a family that she can count on.