Santo Reyes

2 𝘥𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦 2023 Almost six months have passed since my abuelita died. Six months since the light in my world dimmed. I think about her beautiful spirit and feel her with me at times, but as the days go by, her presence seems to be fading. I cannot say the --

-- bending and molding into the shape of heart before it sputtered to small blue flame, hissing before going out. I blew out a breath, hands and voice unsteady as I said a final prayer to whoever helped bring her forward, giving my gratitude to.the spirit guides, --

2 𝘥𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦 2023 Almost six months have passed since my abuelita died. Six months since the light in my world dimmed. I think about her beautiful spirit and feel her with me at times, but as the days go by, her presence seems to be fading. I cannot say the --

2 𝘥𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦 2023 Almost six months have passed since my abuelita died. Six months since the light in my world dimmed. I think about her beautiful spirit and feel her with me at times, but as the days go by, her presence seems to be fading. I cannot say the --

2 𝘥𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦 2023 Almost six months have passed since my abuelita died. Six months since the light in my world dimmed. I think about her beautiful spirit and feel her with me at times, but as the days go by, her presence seems to be fading. I cannot say the --

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴, 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵. |My abuela’s funeral was not a big affair. One of her last wishes was that her death was not announced. She truly believed that those that knew her, --