To be born in this world is to be sure only of death, and everything else in between is what we leave behind . The people we touched, the love we shared, the places we graced, the memories we made, the ideas we had, the joy and laughter we spread.
Often we forget, that we on earth are here to impart our valuable knowledge, to fill it with our virtues, to improve the life of others. To live, never to carry with us the goodness within, back to the dust we came from. Not to enrich the soil, but to empty ourselves, for the benefit of others, such is a life that is most fulfilling.
One such is our dearly departed, one who lived life to the full. There were no half measures, no concessions, for him. Even in sickness, he never gave up, there was no defeat. It was with courage and conviction, that he battled to the very end, with his loving wife, who was willing to walk the extra mile, to snatch him from the mouth of death .
A kind and noble man, a devoted husband and father, a guiding light to his children, always. Entertaining, his panache, he took pleasure in filling his home with family and friends. His sense of humour, witty remarks, lightened every conversation, brought relief, even to those in pain. His keen interest in books and travel, kept his spirit young and alive. Always helpful, his generosity to those in trouble, was appreciated by many.
And now as we say goodbye, we who prayed for Tito, it is with saddened hearts that we think, he is no more . Yet, death we know is not final, but a gateway to a new beginning, a new life in eternity, a brief parting from our loved ones, until we meet again. Why, even Lazarus, though brought back to life from death, had to die again, to pass through the gateway to heaven .
Mary Jacob 