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Saying Goodbye

Today we take my sister to her cremation at Manukau Memorial Gardens.

The service was deeply emotional. As family and friends shared their memories, I came to realise that my sister had touched the lives of so many people in ways I never fully knew. Her kindness, her presence, and the difference she made will continue to live on in the hearts of those who loved her.

Saying goodbye wasn't what I had hoped for. Death was never part of Jehovah's purpose, and it brings a pain that words can scarcely express. Yet, amid the sorrow, I find comfort in knowing that her suffering has ended. She is no longer burdened by pain or hardship.

More than anything, I hold firmly to the hope Jehovah has given us. Jesus promised at John 5:28, 29 that "all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out." Revelation 21:4 assures us that soon "death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore."

I look forward with all my heart to the day I can welcome my sister back to life here on earth, healthy, happy, and free from suffering.

Until that beautiful day arrives, those promises from Jehovah give me the strength to endure and the confidence that this goodbye is not forever—it is simply goodbye for now.

Image: when she lost her hair during chemotherapy.

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Saying Goodbye