After attending my cousin’s daughter’s 10the birthday party, I ran into my auntie Margarita and noticed she was exhausted and sad. The following day I was strongly prompted to create this video to remind her of the brighter side of life from a different perspective using a collection of photos and videos of different seasons in her life. Although it’s been a tough road, she’s abundantly blessed by people who love her. It’s easy to focus on all the bad memories and forget quality of time that comes only once.
While editing the video and listening to the words of the song, La Vida es un Carnaval by Celia Cruz, the waterworks dripped down my face with a mix of sadness, joy, and laughter. Some of the people in this video have not talked to each other in years over stupid things creating bitterness, resentment, and unforgiveness. Have you ever seen someone so bitter because they realized the screwed up by not reconciling with a loved one when they were alive – only to realize they can never fix their wrong? Living a tormented life of regret and depression.
My prayer for all this video is that our Lord heal those wounds of memories and…
