Yesterday, we attended in honor of Grandfather’s funeral and Celebration of Life. A many old traditional and current traditions melded into one; one of the Eastern Cantonese, one of the Western Americas.
I was given two names according to my mother.
Do Ji Ming and Do Ji Yi:
Ming was my birthright, too fiery and war like, so she changed it after consulting an astrologist trying to calm my fires down.
I'll keep both. Yi- The Calm Before the Storm. Ming - The Firestorm.
helainked:
My babe, I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your grandfather, as I said he will always be with you, in your memory and in your heart, let's give a big hug to life that surrounds us day by day, many times it can be a big burden, other times it gives us a break and we can relax, but at the end of the day we are alive and every moment should be precious. Oh! I love the meaning of your name, it's magnificently epic.
tombs888:
@helainked He made the biggest sacrifice to move to the US by himself, work, send money back to the family to eventually move them over years later. He was a very skilled artist/painter, musician and a chef by trade. He was able to buy his own plot of land and house, where I spent every Summer at in my youth. He was the last of my grandparents to pass, but also one of the most influential ones. With grace and aplomb, may we celebrate every breathe and heartbeat.
