In the Thirteenth Station, Jesus is taken off the cross after all the suffering he went through and is laid into Mother Mary’s arms. It is the first time Mary has her son Jesus in her hands since he was condemned. This station connects to my life as it reminds me of the time when I first saw my grandfather after his eyes closed for the last time and he entered the Kingdom of God with the Lord. My dad had picked us up from school and said we had an important family gathering that day. After setting our bags down at our house, we went straight to the church in Oakland to gather as a family one last time with our grandfather. I was happy, but mostly hurt when I saw him lying with his arms crossed in his coffin. The first thing I said to him
