Violeta Dela Cruz Del Rosario, 82, took her last breath to join her Creator on the 3rd of February 2021. She is survived by her 8 children and their spouses, 28 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren who made up the entirety of her world and some.
Inang Belen as she was fondly called by all, spent all her life making an imprint of kindness, warmth, generosity and love to anyone who came across her path.
Her life which she had walked victoriously, started from struggles to raise her 8 children singlehandedly and supporting them as best she could while they were in school. She had shown her kids and had always told them that “hard work will never grow on you but will eventually make your life easier”.
She had dreamt of finishing school but was never given the chance because she had to help her parents in farming their land. She knew, as smart as she was, that education is the great equalizer of men and so she made sure that her children seized their opportunity to better themselves through education. She was blessed with smart children, boasted of them as her greatest blessing. Her proudest moments were when she had to go on stage to pin ribbons and medals of recognition for their accomplishments in school at the end of school year.
Inang Belen toiled days and night to make ends meet for her children, yet this didn’t stop her from extending help to the needy. She was always known to share whatever was left for herself. She took life on a daily basis and trusted the Lord with all her heart. Never once complained about her ordeal and took life as it was just a walk in the park. Despite all the hardships that she had gone through, she maintained a happy disposition, she had always a sweet smile on her face, was never hateful and to the people who wronged her, forgiving.
When the majority of her children earned their Degree, her life began to ease. She was awarded the Most Outstanding Parent in the town where she used to live. It was around this time that she had started reaping what she sowed and had started living comfortably. She dedicated her time helping raised her grandkids and made sure their parents worked at ease knowing that their kids were safe, fed and were loved.
She had experienced the luxury of traveling and seeing wonderful places and had been to different countries when she was still able to. She was always amazed at how she was able to experience such life knowing that she was once deprived. She was expressively grateful for the little things she got to enjoy, good food, comfortable home, loving family and her trips to the Casino. Her happiest times was when she was surrounded by her family having fun with her. She loved listening to them sing, watching them dance, reciting poems, marveling at their artwork-- she was their number one fan. She had bragged about being the grandma of talented grandkids. She even had her way of bringing it out of them by bribing them to perform.
Her amazing demeanor extended not only within her circle of family but also to all who had encountered her being. She had left a soft spot in everyone’s heart because she had made everyone feel special and loved with just a single acquaintance. She would at length, difficult as it was for her do whatever she can, to cook their favorite food, wrap a simple present, or write a simple note with money when the occasion calls for it. She selflessly shared whatever she had to enjoy; helping relatives who were struggling, sending grandkids to school, wiring money back home to help the sick, and even sent boxes filled with goodies she had accumulated bit by bit for her family to enjoy back home on a regular basis throughout the years.
In the last few years of her life, she had grown much closer to God, and had professed her readiness to join him anytime. A few days before she left the world and while she was struggling to breathe, she led her family all over the world with the prayer of complete submission to the Lord; stating her great love and appreciation to them, being very grateful to be surrounded by loved ones uttering and sending their great love back to her. She was blessed verily with a life of purpose, meaning, and happiness-- passing her test in this world with flying colors.
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