How much those hands suffered when he had to be pricked by hospital needles almost on a daily basis, sometimes even more than once a day, so that the doctors could give him the best medical care. He bore those painful pricks in his hands with faith and patience and love without a word of complaint although we knew they were painful from the tears that rolled on the side of his eyes. The hands of Cardinal Sin were also the last hands that my own father touched and clutched a few hours before my father went to heaven. My father would not release the hands of Cardinal Sin until the Cardinal told my father, “ If you are worried about Soc, do not be afraid. I will take care of Soc”. My father released the beautiful hands of Cardinal Sin and breathed his last peacefully.
Maganda ang kamay ng pari sapagkat ang kamay ni Father ay kamay ni Hesus. Subalit bago pahiran ng langis ang mga magandang kamay ng kaparian, mayroon munang ginagawa ang mga kamay na iyon. At ano ito? Iniipit ng Obispo ang dalawang kamay ng diyakonong oordinahang pari. Iniipit sa pagitan ng dalawang kamay ng Obispo. Ito ay kailangang kailangan bago mapahiran ng langis ang kamay ng pari. Bakit? Sapagkat ang pag-iipit ng kamay ng Obispo sa kamay ng pari ay sumasagisag sa paglalahad ng kanyang kamay sa simbahan.