Easter Sunday, March 31
It's 12:35 am on Easter Sunday.
On Saturday evening, your family was supposed to have dinner together.
Grandma, Aunty D, Aunty C, Dad, Mom and Justine.
Justine was with your aunties at the mall that afternoon.
Dad, Mom and Grandma would be meeting them at the dinner place.
When the time came to leave for dinner, Dad went to get the car from the basement parking (level 4). Mom waited at the lobby.
Dad came with the car shortly.
Something unexpected happened as your mother opened the car door. Oh, You would have seen your mother gasped her delight as she heard the song IF I DIE YOUNG playing on the radio as she swung the door open.
Omg ...
Dad gave Mom a nod before smiling.
Mom was like, "Omg ... It's Easter ... IF I DIE YOUNG ... When did it come on?"
The time at that moment was 6:49 pm.
Dad said, just as soon as he started the car engine, IF I DIE YOUNG came on the radio ... from the beginning.
Gosh ... Would You look at the timing?
"From the beginning? Right from the beginning?" Mom asked in disbelief.
Dad beamed before replying, "Yes ..."
"There were no other songs before that? What was the song before this?"
Dad said, "No song ... this song started immediately ... right from the start ..."
Gosh ...
Gosh Daniel ...
Gosh Daniel Daniel Daniel ...
Dad and Mom listened to IF I DIE YOUNG together in the car. Memories flooded back and warmness filled our hearts. It has been a while since we last heard IF I DIE YOUNG. How appropriate ... Easter being just the day after.
We were waiting for Grandma to come down from her condo.
Mom was still asking Dad incredulously, "Really? The song came on immediately when you started the car? Really" Immediately? Really? There were no other song before that? Really?"
Dad was like, "Yes ... Yes ..."
The song ended nicely ... just moments before we saw Grandma exiting the lift and walking towards our car.
How perfect the timing was. As always. Your parents had that precious moment to themselves without any interruption as they listened to IF I DIE YOUNG from beginning to end. Oh correction ...
Beginning to end ... for Dad.
Half-way to end ... for Mom.
That doesn't matter ... it was more than enough ZAP ZAP ZAP for Mom.
Easter reminds us once again that You are alive because of Jesus' resurrection. You can no longer die but will live forever with Jesus and Mary. Someday, we will be reunited, Daniel. We will all be together again.
Someday ...
Long distance calls will just have to do for now ...
Think about it, of all the songs that had to come on, it was IF I DIE YOUNG.
Pause ...
You now what - Mom's gonna sing it again, Daniel ...
Sing along with Mom, okay, Son ?
Go ... go get your mike ...
If I die young
Bury me in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words
of a love song
Lord, make me a rainbow
I'll shine down on my mother
She'll know I'm safe with You
as she stands under my colours
Her favourite lines - the rainbow verse.
It's awesome how You continue to make your presence felt daily.
After dinner, we went to Grandma's home for dessert and a movie. Grandma wanted to watch Lincoln, but Aunty C insisted on The Hunger Games.
(It's 1:24 am ... Fall For You just came on the telly ... :D)
Mom would not have watched the movie except that there was a strong connection between her and District 12. Besides, Grandma apparently went to watch the movie at the cinema with her friend, and Grandma said the movie is like play station ... like real life play station ...
Play station?
Why, that was your thing ... play station ...
For some reason, though Mom did not quite like the plot of having young children die fighting to their death, she was somehow drawn to the movie.
24 chosen children.
District 12.
Pause ...
Why, that's easy ...
It's so easy, Ma ... she can hear You holler all the way from Heaven.
"24 ... and D 21 ..." thought Mom quietly to herself.
So clear ... so very clear ... and yeah, so easy ...
IF I DIE YOUNG in the evening ... and then 24 and D21 later that night ...
Her second sign ... Her son knows she'd always insist on a second sign ... just to be sure that the zaps she receives is really from him.
At the end of the movie, she was pleasantly surprised ... there were TWO D21s.
ZAP ZAP ZAP ...
Woah ... how awesome ...
Happy Easter, Son ...
Truly, You're alive and kickin' and You want to make sure Mom knows that ...
Thank You Jesus for dying on the cross for us ... because of Jesus' resurrection, we will not die in vain but will have eternal life. Wonder how Heaven must be celebrating Easter. Are You ringing the bells at God's altar? You've always liked ringing the bells ...
We went home after the movie ...
Mom thought of the earlier inciDANS that happened on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday ...
Why, even today ... Easter Sunday ...
Gosh, everything's just so connected ...
(continue on Call 459)
