24th January 2010 ~ 28th January 2010
On the 24th of January, I received calls & messages from my parents that my Grandmother have kicked the bucket.
It was saddening that I didn't make it in time to see her for the last time.
24th January 2010
I rushed to Changi Hospital immediately but I was still too late.
Seeing Grandma on her deathbed, I stood in dilemma.
Am I suppose to be happy that she need not suffer illnesses anymore or am I suppose to weep over the lost of a beloved grandma?
It was 10.06am that my beloved grandmother passed on due to leukemia.
On 24th January the funeral was placed below my block.
I'm glad on one hand that the entire family got together & worked on making grandma's funeral run smoothly & close to perfect.
It was a short day that we took to set up everything before the others come to pay their last respect.
25th January 2010
On the 2nd day of the funeral, more relatives & friends came over.
Spent the entire day at the funeral entertaining my relatives & friends.
26th January 2010
On this day I attended school to submit my letter of absence & stuffs.
Which later met up with Hun & Nicole as they came to attend the funeral.
Accompanied Hun home for she wasn't feeling well.
Thanks Hun & Nicole for attending the funeral service, it did lightened my burden.
27th January 2010
It's the 2nd last day of the funeral & I decided to spend the rest of the days with Grandma.
I gave my testimony on this very day, having the mindset that this is the very last time I can let Grandma hear me.
Testimony
If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.(Quote Mother Teresa) This is what my beloved grandmother had in her, forgiveness, over the years under her tender care she left me with memories that I cannot forget. Staying just below her I got to interact with her at a very tender age. Although communication was tough at the start, she taught me patiently and by the time I got into primary school, I was able to speak to her in simple dialect.One common question my grandmother would ask me every morning before I went to school was, "have you eaten?" & even when I said "I had." she would give me a dollar or two and ask me to eat more. Her actions touched my heart; she was always worried for those around her.To me she's the greatest grandmother I could even have & it was a blessing to be her grandson.
28th January 2010
This is the last day of the funeral, the coffin was brought to Mandai Crematorium for cremation.
On this day I cried almost throughout the whole day.
Losing a kin is never easy, cherish them while there still is a chance.
In my heart Grandma is the greatest, she always put her children, grandchildren & great grandchildren before herself.
I was told that Grandma though uneducated, she's a master of finance that always save up for the rainy days & never lets her children starve.
Grandma adores all of her grand & great grandchildren & always aim to make us happy.
Her selflessness left great memories in our growing years & these memories will stay for life.
There are more to her than just these & if I were to list all of them out it would take more than just days.
Typing this post is heartbreaking maybe the pictures that I took for memories can speak better.
A big thank you to all that attended the funeral service.
