Happy 39th Birthday Cindy!!As part of honoring Cindy on her birthday, a few of us got together for a late lunch, and then drove to visit the cemetery. Arlene, Cyn Cyn and Ava also made a stop at Michael's to get some new flowers.
They ran into some traffic on the way from Michael's to the cemetery, and those of us who went ahead were concerned that the gates would be closed before they arrived. Fortunately, they stayed open just long enough for them to join us for a short prayer and to sing Happy Birthday.
Tita Linda, who's visiting from the Philippines for the holidays, had the lovely idea to put the older flowers around the sides of the tombstone. Some other friend or family member (we're not sure who) had brought a beautiful bouquet of fresh pink flowers too.
I talk to Cyn Cyn and Ava about their Tita Cyn fairly often, letting them know about little things that remind me of her. Specifically this week, there was more than one occasion when the girls and I were rocking out, singing loudly along with the songs playing in the car. I always think of Cindy in those moments, and the girls know it.
Earlier this month, Ava and I were talking about Tita Cyn, and I let her know that they would have gotten along so well, and really would have enjoyed each other. She responded by saying something along the lines of, "Ya, she sounds like she was really cool." And Ava's right!
