We will miss you

This morning I attended the wake of one of the most dear persons to FORMDEV, Brother Ceci. I cannot say anything much about Brother Ceci. He was a very simple man. He seems to be always smiling, always laughing; he was a very happy person. Brother Ceci was also a very good storyteller, and his stories continue to resonate upon those who heard them. His stories inspire and touch the heart; some will make you laugh, some will make you sad, all would strike a chord in you. These are often stories of students ranging from the little kids to La Salle sports team memebers; all of them he had befriended and loved.

But if there was something that would describe Brother Ceci, from how I knew him, it would have to be love.

Many people quest for happiness. Many people pay big bucks to buy things that they think would make them happy. Others find happiness in hobbies, games, friends. But it's always never easy, as what may make you happy now may not make you happy tomorrow. But for Brother Ceci, it never seemed to be the case. He may have his ups and downs, but he seemed to be always really happy. People like him are a mystery to me, until today.

If there would be one thing I would remember Brother Ceci for, it would be his capacity to love.

His was a simple love. He would love you and that's it. Maybe I am exaggerating things, but from his stories and the sharings of his life, this seemed to be the case. And he never seemed to run out of love. He always seemed to have space to love another person; his was a big heart.

And he allowed his heart to be drowned in God's love.

How I wish I can love like him. How I wish I could flood my heart with God's love and love unconditionally as he did. He made it look so easy; I guess it really shouldn't be that hard.

Brother Ceci, thank you. Thank you for the stories you shared, the lives you touched. Thank you that you became part of my life. It may not have been as big as I wanted, I really wished I could have talked to you more, but the inspiration you gave me I would try to treasure and remember for the rest of my life. You showed me that it is possible for man to flood himself or herself with God's love and love unconditionally. You showed me how love need not be complicated. You showed me how to truly love.

Thank you Brother Ceci.