Today is my late-cousin final
journey. My dad, uncle, mother, brother and I meet somewhere near to my aunt
place and ride their car to Bright Hill Monastery. We reached at 0830 hours. My
late-cousin friends about 4 of them are there too.
About 0845 hours, the coffin car
arrives. We follows the coffin car behind and walk to cremate area. The adults
can not offer joss stick as their ages are older than decreased. So, we and some
of my late-cousin friends offer the joss stick and the monk arrive and start
chanting. While the monk chanting, I cried silently. All of us pray... Then, we
follow the monk walk circle around the coffin and soon... the coffin pushed in
the cremation oven and cremate.
After that, we went to other
temple for another prayer. After the prayer, we went for breakfast/lunch. We had
素.
About 1200 hours, we return back to Bright Hill Monastery to collect the ashes.
Before collecting the ashes, we went to my cousin new home where her ashes will
be keep. Finally, find her new home and we head to ash collecting center to
collect her ash.
We went to ash collecting center.
We put some coins into the urn. Families and friends pick the bones and put
inside the urn. Then, the monks arrives and chanting, we offer the joss sticks
and follows the monks to put the urn and some prayers.
Finally, it all done. The final
journey for my late-cousin ends here. Although all of us feel sad but I also
feel happy that, she no need to face any old ages problem or any illness
problems. May you rest in peace my Beloved cousin. I will always miss her from
my heart.
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No matter how deep the
stain of your sins, I can remove it.
I can make you as clean as freshly fallen snow.
Even if you are stained as red as crimson, I can make you as white as
wool.
1 John
1:9
If we confess our
sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from
every wrong.
John
3:16
For God so
loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes
in him will not perish but have eternal life.
I Peter
4:10
Each one should use whatever gift he has
received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its
various forms.
Proverbs
15:31-32
If you listen to
constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise. If you reject
criticism, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you
grow in understanding.
Micah
7:8
For though I fall, I will rise again.
Though I sit in darkness, the LORD himself will be my light.
Ephesians
1:7
He is so rich in kindness
that he purchased our freedom through the blood of his Son, and our sins
are forgiven.
Proverbs
17:17
A friend is always
loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Ephesians
4:32
Instead, be kind to
each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through
Christ has forgiven you.
Psalm
138:8
The LORD will work out
his plans for my life.
Psalm
32:8
The LORD says, " I
will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and
watch over you."
Proverbs
3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with
all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in
all you do, and he will direct your paths.
2 Corinthians
3:5
It is not that we think we can do
anything of lasting value by ourselves. Our only power and success come
from God.
Proverbs
20:15
Wise speech is rarer and
more valuable than gold and rubies.
1 Corinthians
13:13
There are three things
that will endure faith, hope, and love and the greatest of these is love.
Psalms
95:6-7
Come, let us worship and
bow down. Let us kneel before the LORD our maker, for he is our God. We
are the people he watches over, the sheep under his care. Oh, that you
would listen to his voice today!
Psalms
9:11
Sing praises to the LORD
who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.
Psalms
47:7
For God is the King over
all the earth. Praise him with a psalm!
Psalms
95:1
Come, let us sing to the
LORD! Let us give a joyous shout to the rock of our salvation!
Isaiah
6:3
In a great chorus they
sang, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty! The whole earth is
filled with his glory!"
