A Dios Le Pido

A Dios Le Pido...I ask (from) God...

I got more than one translation for this...I ask God...I ask from God...I pray to God...

My father is up in Heaven shaking his head that I never mastered the Spanish language. It was his primary language. He spoke it fluently. Several dialects. No discernable accent (except what it should be).

But I digress...

I ask God...I pray to God...

Because, my friend Patrick passed away and left this earthly place to go to his Heavenly Home...

We ache for his smile...we miss him...it has been just over 24 hours.

You may recall that I have mentioned Patrick and his wife Carol Lee in my blog before. He is my friend who had a devestating and life-changing (life-ending) wreck in October.

He was without oxygen at the accident site for quite some time. His brain injuries were...unrecoverable.

So his loving family moved him to hospice care and let him pass peacefully.

His wife says that it was one of the greatest moments in her life to hold him as he went to be with our Lord in perfect wholeness for eternity (her eloquent words, not mine). She says he "ran to Jesus" while Robert Earl Keene's "I'm coming home" was playing on the cd player. She says his physical expression changed and he got chill bumps on his arms as she knew he saw his Holy Father. (again, her words...)

What a perfect and beautiful moment. His suffering has ended.

I know that when he got to Heaven his mother and my parents were there to greet and love him. Patrick knew both of my parents in very different, but special ways.

He knew my father as his father's close friend.

He called my mother "his angel". I will keep private why he called her that, but I will share that my mother took care of Patrick when he was younger and he loved her for it.

The last time I saw Patrick was behind the wheel of his car as we both ended up at Prasek's while coming home from South Texas. He, Carol Lee, and Annie (their daughter) were arriving as I was leaving.

He was waiting for my parking space...

Carol got out of the car and came to kiss me...and I will forever regret that I sent a kiss back to Patrick via Carol instead of getting myself out of the car and going and kissing him myself before I let him have my space.

But Prasek's was crowded and we were blocking traffic. So I stayed in the car.

I'm not sure I will stop there for a while...

A Dios Le Pido...I ask of God...I pray to God...

I ask God to welcome Patrick home and give him a palace as his heavenly place to be...

I ask God to comfort his family and loved ones...we all know in our hearts that Patrick is the lucky one...he is in Heaven...but we will miss his smile and presence here on Earth.

When my mother died, a beautiful child greeted me with a profound statement. Ironically that beautiful child was Parick's niece Conlee.

Conlee and her parents stayed at my house to keep watch over things while I went to the funeral home. When I returned home I threw myself into my dear friend's (her mother's) arms and cried.

Conlee looked at me and said: "Why you crying? Your Mommy in HEAVEN!!!!!"

Wow....what a profound statement...from a 3-year-old.

I have never gotten over what an amazing thing it was for her to say to me...it was perfect...it was what I needed to hear...it gave me peace.

Patrick is in Heaven...he is lucky...

But his time here feels too short to me...but who am I to question God's timing?

so there you go...no profound statements from me...no diet or excercise talk...no silly chatter about my life...because today I want to honor a man I love...I want to honor my friend...and I want to honor his family.

I ask God to help us through...

Inspiration Song: "A Dios Le Pido" by Juanes. Amazing and gorgeous song. Please read the lyrics. And if you don't have any songs in Spanish on your iPod, then go and download this one now and have it...it is truly beautiful...

Here are the words...first in Spanish and in English...I copied the translation from this website:
http://lyricstranslate.com/en/dios-le-pido-i-ask-god.html-0

A Dios Le Pido

Que mis ojos se despierten
con la luz de tu mirada
yo a Dios le pido
que mi madre no se muera
y que mi padre me recuerde
a Dios le pido

Que te quedes a mi lado
y que más nunca te me vayas mi vida
a Dios le pido
que mi alma no descanse
cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo
a Dios le pido

Por los días que me quedan
y las noches que aun no llegan
yo a Dios le pido
por los hijos de mis hijos
y los hijos de tus hijos
a Dios le pido

Que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre
y se levante mi gente
a Dios le pido
que mi alma no descanse
cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo
a Dios le pido

Un segundo mas de vida para darte
y mi corazón entero entregarte
un segundo mas de vida para darte
y a tu lado para siempre yo quedarme
un segundo mas de vida
yo a Dios le pido

Que si me muero sea de amor
y si me enamoro sea de vos
y que de tu voz sea este corazón
todos los días a Dios le pido
que si me muero sea de amor
y si me enamoro sea de vos
y que de tu voz sea este corazón
todos los días a Dios le pido
a Dios le pido

English

I ask God

That my eyes awaken
with the light of your stare
i ask of God
that my mother not die
and that my father not forget me
i ask of God

That you stay by my side
and that you never again leave me, my life
i ask of God
that my soul doesn't tire
when it comoes to loving you, my heaven
i ask of God

For the days to remain for me
and that the nights don't come
i ask of God
for the children of my children
and the children of your children
i ask of God

That my people don't shed so much blood
and that they raise my people
i ask of God
that my soul doesn't tire
when it comes to loving you, my heaven
i ask of God

One more second of my life to give you
and my whole heart i give you
one more second of my life to give you
and by your side i'll remain forever
one more second of my life
i ask of God

That if i die it be of love
and if i die it be of you
and that your voice be this heart
everyday i ask of God
that if i die it be of love
and if i fall in love it be with you
and that you voice be this heart
everyday i ask of God
i ask of God
From: http://lyricstranslate.com From: http://lyricstranslate.com