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Monday, April 10, 2006

Candle in the wind.

Went over to a friend's place last night to catch the titanic clash between Manchester United and Arsenal. And for the record, it was a great match, for Manchester United fans and neutrals. There was lots of fascinating attacking on show, and it was pretty much Joga Bonito. Manchester United ran out 2-0 winners with goals from Wayne Rooney and Ji Sung Park- both my idols in their own right. But if you did realise the title of this post. As much as viewing the match was thoroughly satisfying, the news I received this morning was nothing short of shocking and painful.

My paternal grandaunty passed away at around 10 plus last night. I recalled that at the moment in time, I was watching the Liverpool game. And in that hour, she left behind her family. For my family, she was someone really special. She cared so much for us, as though we were her grandchildren. Every Chinese New Year, she would cook up a fantastic meal for us to enjoy. The last time I saw her, was only 2 months ago, when we visited her during CNY. Then, she was seemingly on the route to recovery after cancer treatment had left her a weak and fragile being. But it pleased us all that her cancer had supposedly been detected in its early stages and the treatment put her in good stead for a complete recovery. 2 months on, without warning, she passed away.

For me, although I may not be that close to her, but she meant that bit to me. I could see the love she and her husband bestowed on my family. She treated us as one of her own. And that made it all the more harder for us to swallow. I suppose, my parents are really feeling the anguish. She was probably a godmother to the both of them. She died with her most cherished people surrounding her.

I will miss her. I will miss lao sim as she was fondly addressed by us.

I am young, at a stage in my life where I cannot accept death. I have not learnt to. I cannot help but feel overwhelmed with grief. I wonder how her husband will cope. To have the one he loved deeply just depart from him this way, so cruelly, full of cold hard reality. And to me, the thing I will regret the most would be the fact that we never shared the gospel with her.

Reminiscence the past, cherish the present, look forward to the future with hope.
3:53 pm

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