Soul Magic
By Liz of
Thanks to Ellie Braun-Haley
In
1993, I had come to terms with the destruction of Hurricane Andrew (it had
caused me a lot of personal problems) and I had returned to
On
August 25, I received a phone call at Instituto
Cultural (this is a language school where I do volunteer work). The news hit me so hard. I was told that my
mother had died suddenly. The shock was terrible, and made even worse with the
thought that I wanted to be with her so much. I of course made reservations on
the next flight. I could get a late evening flight out of
I
found a sort of platform to sit on, as there are no comfortable places on the
ground floor of the
I
know I must have looked a fright - grief does that - and I just wanted to be
there (at home with my family). Suddenly, I heard a loud commotion - it sounded
like a large group of people having a wonderful time - and I was a little
apprehensive at what could be happening. I looked down the almost empty
concourse and saw a group of people coming my way. It was made up of various
ages and both sexes - starting with a chubby little girl of about 8 years, up
through a woman who appeared to be close to my own age. The floors of the
airport had just been cleaned and waxed and the young ones in this group were
having a great time pulling each other along, and slipping and sliding. Lots of
laughter, and I knew somehow that it was one of the wonderful extended families
so common in
They
spotted me, and came up to where I was sitting, with my feet propped up on my
suitcase (full of way too much since I didn't know what I'd be needing) and
they surrounded me and started bombarding me with the usual questions aimed at
foreigners…
Do
you speak Spanish? Where are you from? Where are you going? Etc.,
etc. Well, of course I wasn't really up to conversation in Spanish, or
in English for that matter, but I tried to be polite and answer them. Then they
started telling me why they were at the airport in the middle of the night. A
close relative had died suddenly and they were meeting members of the family
from a distant country because the funeral was the next day. Well, I was a bit
taken aback at their merriment (I understand more now) and I didn't tell them
my own reason for traveling alone at such a late hour. They talked with me for
about 1/2 hour and then it was time for them to meet their relatives, so they
gave me abrazos (hugs) and besitos
(kisses) and scurried off down the airport walkway.
Suddenly,
the little 8-year-old girl broke from the group and returned to where I was
sitting. She pulled a silver chain with a religious medal from her neck and put
it my hand. Then she hugged me and said I needed it more than she did - and
then she was gone!
I
looked at the medal and it was an oval of silver with the Madonna and Child in
bas-relief. I was so touched at the obvious perception of this young child that
when I was with my sister at the funeral home the next day, I asked if the
medal could be pinned to my mother's clothing, and it was.
I
thought about the kindness that had prompted this action and felt so much
better about my own sadness.
You can imagine my surprise when the Mass cards were
handed out at the service and the cover was the identical Madonna and Child
portrait. I still feel sad when I think I wasn't near when my mother passed on,
but I am also grateful that she didn't suffer a long illness, or extreme pain
for any length of time. And when I think of that close family, and their
reaction to the same sort of tragedy, I realize that we never really lose
anyone we love. (This story was sent from
“Our
every word, our every action can affect the world around us. Here’s hoping the
impression we leave behind is always positive.” — Ellie
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