goodbye grandma

the past week has been long, sad yet enjoyable to a certain extent, it was an occasion where the young, old and distant relatives could gather, to send you off to another world unknown to mere mortals, i believe we all have done our part humanly possible.

memories of you were brought up during the sleepless nights we had guarding the coffin you laid in, i wouldn't have known of the bakery downstairs where you bought chicken pies for xinquan during his primary school days at henry park, which i too remember of how you would ferry me from school back to home during rainy days, how you would bring me out to take trains around the island and bought whatever i desired.

everything about the funeral can only be described in one word; splendrous. we had the grand chanting procession done in accordance to your last wish, the children were kept busy at the nearby playground, new friendships were forged, current bonds were strengthened, you brought everyone close together, even though you may have left.

on the fifth day, we marched out of home grounds for the crematorium, it became too emotional for some of us, especially me; an outburst of tears trickled down, it could no longer be held back, we all knew this was the last time we would be able to see you.

i'll post some interesting stuff which happened during the funeral next time, till then take care and peace people, and..

goodbye grandma
lim choo, departed 7th June 2005