Hello Son,
So yesterday (Saturday), after talking to you on Call 650,
Mom and Grandma went to Bangsar for our manicure appointment.
We were at the salon before 12 pm.
Dad took Grandma's car for a wash.
During the mani and pedi (Grandma did mani, Mom did both),
Mom told Grandma all the ZAPS that happened the last 2 days.
(the ZAPS that Mom told you in Call 650)
Fast Forward ...
We were done by 1:30 pm.
We went to have lunch at a Chinese restaurant at the mall.
After a nice meal of noodles and spring rolls, Grandma and Mom
walked a bit before Mom called Dad to say we were ready to go home.
It was 3:17 pm when Mom sent Dad a text to ask Dad to pick us up,
as it was about to rain.
Dad said, okay .. he was on the way.
Grandma and Mom walked to the entrance/exit where Dad dropped us
earlier, to wait for Dad.
It took Dad about half an hour to arrive.
About 10 minutes before Dad arrived, the strangest thing happened.
Grandma and Mom were just standing right there nearby the entrance/exit.
At one point, Mom's attention was drawn to a family, who were walking
towards us ... or rather the exit. Mom looked at the father, and the mother,
(presumably) who was pushing a pram with a little boy inside.
As they were approaching to where was Mom was standing, the mother
who was talk talk talking to the child, said in a loud laughing voice,
"bla bla bla ... ice cream??? FREE??? FREE???"
Mom spun around to see if Grandma heard.
Grandma was busy admiring a handbag at the retail window beside us.
Mom thought of taking her handphone to take a photo,
but the family had walked through the exit of the mall already.
Mom had a big wide smile on her face.
Seriously???
FREE FREE ???
This woman had to say out loud this word FREE FREE
as she was approaching Mom???
What are the chances? A billion words she could have uttered
at that moment, she uttered one that would ZAP mom???
Of all the words in the distionary, she said this word out aloud???
FREE FREE???
And two times at that too???
OMGosh.
My Son received my call, Mom thought to herself with a
victorious smug. Mom had just sent Call 650 to you before
going to the mall.
OMG.
ZAP ZAP ZAP!!!
Dad arrived.
Mom was so excited.
She couldn't wait to tell Dad.
She jumped into the car.
The words poured out -- freely.
LOL.
"OMG, Son received my Call. I just sent him before I came to the mall.
A mother was talking to her child, and as she was passing me, she said
in a loud voice, "something something .... ice cream ... FREE?? FREE??"
In a question tone.
OMG.
That was incredulous.
Repeating that was just unreal.
Dad chuckled.
Grandma didn't quite understand what was happening ...
and Mom did not go into it. It was a precious moment and your mother
did not want to ruin it.
ZAP ZAP ... all the way from heaven and back.
You got Mom's message. That's for sure.
Hello Son ...
Bog smile.
Was that amazing or what!
So anyway ... we went home.
Dad and Mom were going to attend the 6 pm mass (Easter Vigil).
Justine was at work and would finish by 6 pm.
Your sister will meet us in church.
We arrived at the church at 5:15 pm.
Would you believe it but the whole church was packed to the brim.
We were not able to sit inside.
The last 2 masses, we were in church an hour earlier and was able to sit
like right in front -- like 2nd row from the altar.
So no choice. We had to sit outside the porch.
Before long, the altar boys came.
There was that very tall boy, well over 6 feet 2.
Dad and Mom noticed him during the last 2 masses that we attended
on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
Dad said under his breath, "Daniel would be that height."
Pause.
Are you, Daniel?
When we sent you off in your spaceship-coffin, you were 6 feet.
Have you grown taller? You were the tallest among your altar boys
during your time.
Seeing that tall boy reminded us of you in your white robe.
Especially your handsome face.
Hymns were being rehearsed at the time, in preparation of the mass.
Mom sang along ... from one to another.
Until one made her sit up straight up.
Pause.
OMG.
Seriously.
This song.
OMG This song???
Mom has not heard this hymn like - forever.
Uncle Christopher who used to pray over you and for you,
sang this hymn each time we visited him, and Mom had
learned that hymn and had sung it for you (continuously)
while you were in a coma in the hospital.
(you woke up from the coma a few days later)
(Mom knew that you were merely having a conversation
with Christ -- during that coma time).
The hymn that had come on in church was :
IN MOMENTS LIKE THIS
This was the hymn that Mom sang to you in your last visit at
the hospital. And a second hymn For Those Tears I Died ...
the latter of which Mom had also sang for you during your
Farewell Mass.
(youtube link)
So anyway ...
after mass ended about 8 pm, we were in the car, and driving to Bangsar.
For dinner, and also to get Justine's car -- she had taken a grab/cab to church
to avoid parking issues.
In the car, Mom googled FOR THOSE TEARS I DIED and played
the youtube video it in the car.
Mom sang softly to herself.
It wasn't until the second paragraph, that she suddenly felt her pulse race ...
when the FREE word appeared.
Your goodness so great,
I can't understand
And dear Lord, I know that
all this was planned
I know You're here now
and always will be
Your love loosed my chains,
and in You I'm FREE ...
But Jesus, why me?
Tears started rolling down your mother's cheeks.
She was overwhelmed.
It was dark in the car, and Mom made every effort
to sit silently, and just allow her tears to trickle
down her face.
Dad and Justine were exchanging news of the day.
Mom was choking back lumps that kept appearing
in her throat.
Thank you, Son ...
You are near, Mom knows. And Mom knows you want her
to know that you're near. Because of Jesus's resurrection,
you are alive and well.
You are certainly FREE.
This morning, Easter Sunday, we went for morning Mass.
Dad, Mom and Grandma.
Justine was working.
We attended the 8:30 am mass.
We arrived in church early, and managed to sit near the altar.
2nd row from the front. Any nearer, we would have been ON the altar.
Hahaha.
After mass, we went to Our Lady's grotto.
We lit some candles, said our Hail Marys, and took a selfie.
From church, we went to the Gardens Mall.
Being Easter, we were going for dim sum at a Chinese restaurant.
After brunch, we strolled along the shops.
Then about 12 pm or so, as we were walking towards Jaya Grocer,
Grandma stopped by a chocolate retail counter ROYCE.
Grandma was taken in by an easter egg that was on display.
She asked the girl behind the counter whether we could buy that.
The ROYCE girl replied, "I can give you that."
Grandma said, "I need 3. Let me pay for them."
The girl responded, "It's FREE. No need to pay."
Pause.
Pause some more.
FREE???
3 eggs???
FREE???
FREE???
FREE???
OMG what???
Seriously???
Mom had to ask the girl to pose with Grandma for a photo.
By the way, Grandma wanted 3 eggs for Megan, Dylan and Ryan.
See the 3 eggs???
You can put stickers over it.
Grandma had so happened bought some mini chocolate eggs
from Marks & Spencer a moment ago, and so it was just perfect
to present those mini eggs in this Easter egg shell.
Wow!
Thanks Son. That was surely you, arranging for that.
You must have whispered to the girl ...
Let them have the 3 eggs for FREE.
... because there was no hesitation on the girl's part. She just turned around,
went to a cupboard, and took out the 3 egg shells.
Mom was laughing when she repeated the incident of yesterday's
FREE FREE (2x) to Grandma, and now this.
Today, it's 3x.
Three FREE Easter egg shells.
FREE.
FREE.
FREE.
Oh my.
ZAP ZAP ZAP all right, Daniel.
We walked for a bit, until Grandma said, Grandma's friend
was going to meet us at the mall. Grandma and her mahjong
friends were going to have a mahjong session at 2 pm at
Grandma's house later before going for Easter dinner
celebration in the evening.
So one of Grandma's friends was supposed to meet Grandma
at the mall.
The godson of that friend would drop her at the mall.
Meeting point at KFC.
Gosh.
You're so not gonna believe what happened next.
So Grandma's friend arrived with the godson.
After the initial greetings, the godson introduced
himself to Mom.
"Hi," he said, "I'm Jason."
Pause.
What???
O
M
G
Seriously.
Jason???
Jason is your second name.
Daniel Jason.
Jason was pulling a small overnight luggage for his godma
(she was staying the night at Grandma's after their dinner).
He followed us to meet up with Dad. Dad was waiting for
us at Village Grocer (we had left him there to go to KFC)
He shook Dad's hands.
Mom couldn't wait to introduce him to Dad.
This is Jason, Mom said to Dad, as she gave your father
that - look.
LOL.
Mom whispered to Dad whilst we were walking to the car park.
FREE FREE FREE and then JASON???
OMG. What more proof do you want?
That's Son with his Happy Easter message to us.
Thank you JESUS for your resurrection ...
because You died for us,
we will live forever.
FREE FREE FREE
Happy Easter, Daniel. Thank you, Son, for all the ZAPS
that you send to us daily. Your EASTER ZAPS were
really really awesome.
Over to you, Son.
xoxo
Mom
