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“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 (NIV)

Memories are special. And memories help us to keep special people alive. In the past several weeks, my family has dealt with the emotions of saying good-bye to one of its beloved members, my brother Roberto, affectionately known as Beto. He was a beloved son, brother, father, cousin and uncle, and a bona fide friend to all of us and many others outside of the blood connection.

My brother possessed the ability to spark laughter out of the crankiest of people. He also could come up with a joke out of anything one would say or do. In times when life’s waters were stirred and troubled, he always managed to keep his composure – so much so, that people would not be able to sense that something was not right.

When my brother suffered cardiac arrest in July, 2017, due to cardiomyopathy (an enlargement of the heart), we all were troubled by the thought that he could have kept his condition from us.  Perhaps so we would not think of him as any less than the larger-than-life person that he always was to all of us. It is not evident, however, that he did know about his condition.

Just a few weeks after my brother’s life on this earth ended, all of his belongings were moved out of his condo in Miami and into a storage space, all boxed up. At first, I was having trouble accepting the fact that all of his 55 years of life and sparkle were now confined into a few boxes. Then, I reminded myself that his life, his laughter, and all the memories he left behind will never be contained in boxes. They are all over the world in the minds of those whose friendship he nurtured, and they will live forever in all of us. And the best part yet, his new home in heaven is incomparable to anything this world would be able to offer. Beto is Jesus-retained! And my eyes can envision Beto, laughing and strolling about, without any hurry to get anywhere, because he is already there.
 

“Thank You, Lord, that those who are in You will always live.”

 
For His Glory

Luska Suzano
TRBC Women’s Life