Thursday, August 16, 2007
On 07082007 at 1032am my grandma passed away in SGH. It may be a blessing for her instead of letting her suffering on earth, but that marks a special day for me cos i have to accept the fact tat i dun wish to accept. Received a call at 1045am from my mom telling me ny grandma's departure, first thing came to my mind, asking myself am i dreaming but the fact is tat im sitting in my van chatting with my client on the phone. After the phone call went over to my grandma's place to wait for the pple to come set up for the wake.
After everything were done, my grandma's body finally came at bout 445pm, brought by the casket pple. All wrapped up in white cloth b4 for praying b4 placing her into the coffin. The sight of my grandma sleeping peacefully brought my tears out, flashback of memories had with her came into my mind juz feeling that things r happening too fast everything juz like happened only moments ago, juz everything, like shopping, playing mahjong, having dinner, preparing our fav. food on weekends, discussing where to go for holidays to start visiting her in the hospital, from her healthy and happy lady to sick and bed ridden grandma cant help but cried silently in my heart as i believe she doesnt wan to see me crying.
After all the SOP thingy is done, it marks the start of the wake and also means tat days of seeing my grandma is getting lesser and lesser and lesser.The rest of my families are trying hard to contact everyone they know informing them of my grandma's departure while im calling my company to inform them.
Night falls, and pple start coming in, from uncle's colleagues to family members to relatives, to clients, to friends...etc but at this time i only hope to have one person beside me but too bad she had her reasons for unable to make it and i can understand and of cos i wun blame her.
Days juz went by and finally its the last day of the wake, 11082007. At 1200pm, monks came, casket pple came many friends and relatives came waiting to send my grandma the last journey. 1300pm, after the last prayer we get to see her for the last time, this time i cant help but cried out. After walking for a few hundred meters we all boarded hte bus and head towards Mandai, a place which i dun wish to reach forever, a place tat made to burn someone into ashes, a place made up of sounds of cries and pple comforting each others, a place where most pple wore white and black.
After reaching that sickening place, we're all gathered in Service hall 2. Final words were made and blessings were given this is the worst time in my life most painful days in my life for 26 yrs,eyes all red, the first time in my life tat i cried till im unable to speak.Then we're brought to the viewing hall, we're all standing in the hall with a big window to view the proceeding of the crementation...in less than 5 mins everythings gone and my mind went blank,standing at the glass window staring in blank only my tears are working, few seconds later than i realise i have to leave the hall..
After the torturing moments, we all proceed to the temple where my grandpa, great grandma and my grandma tablets would be place and after reaching there than i feel much better ..and everything ends at bout 430pm when we reach my grandma's place.
After this inceident i will cherish everything i have now, be it my parents, relatives, wealth although im not rich, friends and i believe tat no matter how bad ur friends treat u or how seldom u all meet up, one day he or she will leave u for good, so juz cherish everything and live a simple life. Thank you everyone for coming to the wake although i dun really know anyone but deep in my heart i appreciate. God Bless Everyone .

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