We Remember: Carrie

It never occurs to me that our brod Ricky and our sis Carrie's birthday was only a couple of days in between. That was, until I post the January birthday celebrants and the February celebrants.

We remember Carrie on her birthday, we celebrate her life and will always remember her living that life.

I will always remember that day that Carrie was taken from us by a freak accident along North Luzon expressway. She was at Angeles Pampanga then, and on her way to a MEDICUS meeting that friday. She was in a hurry and he got on the 1st bus that comes her way (for she does not want to be late). She never made it to the meeting. When the meeting was over that night and it was time to leave (and since I was at the door), I was the first one to open the door to the meeting room. But something was holding the door and would not budge. I could not open the door, it is not locked but somehow I just can't open it. When I turned away since I could not open the door, one of our sis just grab the handle and open it without any problem (I thought that perhaps Carrie is trying to stop us from leaving since she's not there yet). On our way out of MCU, we heard that there was a terrible accident along NLEx and that several people died on the spot. The bus was trying to save time and was speeding according to a report. It hit a parked dump truck while overtaking on the off ramp (it was later said that, the bus lost its break and swerve trying to avoid an accident). Our sis was siting on the oposite side of the driver and she lost her life on the spot.

This is not a horror story. I just wanted to tell Carrie's story, for I felt that it is my obligation to do so. I want to remember that Carrie died being a MEDICUS trying to get into a meeting although she does not need to, at that time. Carrie was our first member that left this world and is not coming back, and she left us as a MEDICUS through and through.

Where ever you are sis, HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!

We love you and we will always remember, how you loved us back.

(picture from Eric Cruz)