HINDI nakapagtataka na maging emosyonal si Kathie Lee Gifford ngayong Pasko dahil ito ang unang Pasko na wala sa piling niya ang kanyang yumaong asawa na si Frank Gifford. Si Gifford ay pumanaw nitong Agosto sa edad na 84.
Ibinahagi ng 62 taong gulang na Today show co-host, sa pamamagitan ng Twitter, ang inspirational Bible verses, kaugnay sa kanyang malalim na pananalig sa Diyos na bibigyan siya nito ng sapat na lakas ng loob.
“You, LORD, are close to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit. Ps 34:18,” tweet ni Kathie nitong Christmas Eve. “I’m praying for all of you who need His love.”
“I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being. Ephesians 3:16 #believing,” tweet niya nitong Miyerkules.
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Nitong Agosto, sinabi ni Kathie na ang pananalig ni Frank ay naging malaking tulong sa kanyang buhay nang siya ay magbabalik sa Today show matapos mamatay ni Frank.
“As a young child, Frank asked Jesus into his heart and that remained with him for the rest of his life,” ani Kathie. “He strayed from his faith on occasion, but his faith never left him, and especially after we found each other and started sharing our faith together, it became more and more and more important to Frank.”
“His world got smaller as his God got bigger, and he’d want you to know that he died in complete peace,” dagdag ni Kathie. “He knew every sin that he ever committed was forgiven. He had that hope that he would be with the Lord, and that we would be someday with him as well.”
Noong nakaraang buwan, isiniwalat ng pamilya ni Frank sa isang pahayag na bukod sa pagkamatay dahil sa katandaan, natuklasan na mayroon itong chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) -- isang degenerative brain disease.
“After losing our beloved husband and father, Frank Gifford, we as a family made the difficult decision to have his brain studied in hopes of contributing to the advancement of medical research concerning the link between football and traumatic brain injury,” ayon sa pahayag. “ … We miss him every day, now more than ever, but find comfort in knowing that by disclosing his condition we might contribute positively to the ongoing conversation that needs to be had.” - ET Online
