Message to everyone with a pending commission with me
First of all, I want to apologize for the delay in delivering the commissions. Due to the number of pending requests, I’m no longer accepting new commissions for the time being. I want to complete a good portion of the current ones before reopening for new work.
However, since last Thursday, I haven’t been able to work on them. A very dear aunt of mine was hospitalized on Thursday, her brain was severely affected after being without oxygen for about 14 minutes. On Saturday, we received confirmation of brain death, and on Sunday morning, her heart stopped beating.
Since the early hours of Thursday, when we learned she had been hospitalized, I’ve been supporting my mother and other aunts. On Sunday, I spent the entire day with a cousin handling all the bureaucracy related to her passing, going to the police station, the coroner’s office, and the funeral home. Yesterday was her wake. Today I need to check her death certificate, schedule her memorial service, and see how her apartment is.
These past few days have been emotionally exhausting for me. Seeing a loved one with a beating heart, breathing, radiating warmth, as if simply asleep, and not being able to do anything but pray that they wake up, even if with limitations, is an emotionally draining experience. And in the end, she passed away, leaving all of us inconsolable, as she was truly beloved. We had even planned a trip together to Rio de Janeiro, but sadly, there was no time. She was a widow, had no children, and lived alone. My mother, my sister and I were her closest relatives, and she always relied on us whenever she needed help, just as we could always count on her.
I once again apologize for the delay in commissions and kindly ask for a bit more patience from all of you. I plan to fully return to work tomorrow and will prioritize the most overdue commissions first.
Thank you for your understanding.
