Hello Son,
It's Wednesday.
January 21, 2026.
6:58 pm.
Mom is aware it's the 21st today.
It wasn't until your mother's cousin,
who sent her a text at 17:56 to say,
"don't know why but felt to let you
know that I remember today is
the anniversary of Daniel's home call ...
he remains in my memory ..."
and Dad after Mom read the text
out aloud, said,
"It's son's January 21st ..."
did Mom suddenly
sat
up
right.
OMG.
January 21st
It's not just a 21st of a month.
It's JANUARY 21st.
Your 16th anniversary today.
16 years!
Mom almost forgot ... despite
the gentle reminders she received
from you the past few days.
On Saturday, dad and mom
attended sunset mass. We were
there at 5 pm for rosary.
5:30 pm would be novena.
6:30 pm, the evening mass.
Your sister Justine, would be meeting
us for mass, after work.
So, after novena ended about 6 pm,
there was a half hour break before
sunset mass.
Dad and Mom were just sitting at
our pew ... when suddenly, this guy
walked into the pew before us and
sat in front of your mother's face.
The blue on the bottom left
is your mother's jeans.
Mom nudged Dad, and your parents
both smiled with amusement.
Mom studied the t-shirt before her.
She found herself just staring at
the words and numbers in front of her eyes
that meant ZAP ZAP to her.
Ahhh.
There's 35.
That's 8.
Decode : 44.
Mom pointed to Dad and whispered,
"44."
Her angel number.
Smile.
Mass started.
Before long, the congregation
stood up.
So did the guy in front her.
Immediately, Mom saw 2013.
2013
24
42
Decode : 21
(24 is also your birth date.
No matter how you look at it,
there's DANIEL written all over.)
That Sunday evening, Dad was
putting all your sister's medical
books on carousel to sell.
Justine's books have been piling up in
a corner of the guest room for about
2 years now ... and for some reason,
Mom went to the room that Sunday
evening, and started to take out
the books, one by one.
From thick to thicker books,
new and not so new ...
big and not so big ...
Dad put them all on sale.
Online.
Possibly around 50 books altogether.
Your father sent the above link
to Justine with the message :
"Selling your med books ..."
The next day, on Monday,
your father announced loudly
at one point, in the living room,
"Wahh, the first person to buy
Justine's book is a guy by the name
of DANIEL ..."
Pause.
What???
What are the chances???
Mom sent an immediate text
to your sister :
"Oh boy. Breaking news!
The first purchaser of your
medical books on carousel is a
guy by the name of DR DANIEL."
Yes.
A doctor.
Not surprising.
He did buy a medical book.
A billion names that could
have been.
It had to be a DANIEL to be
the first one to buy Justine's book.
 |
| The buyer. |
 |
| The book. |
Today, January 21st ...
Dad and Mom went to the mall
for lunch.
After lunch, we were strolling around,
when Mom stopped to look at this
HORSE watch displayed at SWATCH.
Mom snapped a photo to sent to Aunty D.
Both Aunt D and Mom are horses.
Neighhhhhh.
We think that's like the best animal
zodiac sign to be born under.
LOL.
Mom commented to Dad,
"So weird that they priced it
at RM440 ..."
It's gonna be Chinese New Year soon.
Normally, chinese people will choose
to have nothing to do with these
"angel" numbers.
Hmm ... 44.
Mom thought that was such a nice price.
The perfect price.
So anyway, during lunch earlier,
Dad pointed to Mom's umm, pimple
on her face (on the side of her mouth).
Darn.
Dad saw Mom's pimple?
It must be big.
Mom told your father she needs
to get a pimple cream from the
pharmacy before going back.
We walked over to the pharmacy.
Mom spotted her pimple cream.
OXY.
Familiar name.
She had used this same brand
in her teens.
Your mother didn't bother to
explore the other creams.
She took one box and went to
the cashier.
At the cashier, the guy asked Mom,
"Are you a member?"
Mom said, "No."
Mom has been to this pharmacy
several times before. The cashiers always
asked that question. Mom has always said
"No."
Today however, this cashier guy seemed
insistent. He asked for your mother's name
and tel number and just made her a member
immediately.
Mom smiled and asked, "What do we get?"
The guy replied, "Member price."
Oh.
He said, "Twenty-one ringgit ..."
21???
Ahhh.
Nice.
Thank you.
Mom really did not expect that.
It's your 21st today.
Somehow Daniel,
you just know how to connect to
Mom and make your presence felt ...
all the time ...
wherever your mother is ...
and wherever your mother goes ...
Smile.
You are just so with us all the time,
that she honestly did not remember
that TODAY ...
is your Farewell Anniversary ...
16 years ago,
on January 21, 2010 ...
you left us to be with Jesus
and Mama Mary.
It's so unlikely for Mom to
receive this text from her cousin
who hardly contacts Mom, to tell
Mom that it's your anniversary ...
and yet after reading the text,
Mom still did not get the messsage ...
until Dad said,
"It's Son's January 21st ..."
OMG.
It's just that you are so beside
us every day ...
and we know you are with us
every single minute ...
there is not a moment when
we do not feel your presence ...
Today, Mom make this call to you, Son ...
Call 777.
Oh boy.
Isn't that 21????
Here's withing you a
Happy and a Blessed
16th Anniversary
in paradise with
JESUS and MAMA MARY.
Until we are together again,
Daniel, stay close and watch over
us ... Keep the ZAPS coming.
Hugs and kisses
from all at home,
Mom
xoxo
