Very sad

Last year on 29 Jul 06, my uncle passed away. This year on 31 Jul 07, my auntie - his 1st wife passed away. How ironic, their death anniversaries are just 1 year and 2 days apart. Vividly, I thought he had just passed away this year but checking back on my entries, a year had in fact passed. Time really flies...

My family just came back from her wake and heard from sis, she stood outside at the carpark area out from the wake location after she paid her respects to my auntie. She also mentioned she saw my brother tearing. After listening to her as she walked off, my tears fell. I couldn't control my tears just now in the cab home too after sis called me, and told me she had told auntie I cun go to her wake.

I feel very, very sad I cannot be there, even to just look at her and pay my respects. She will be cremated tomorrow and I cun be there as well. Guess I would have to wait till after my marriage to visit her and offer my apologies...

Thinking back, she used to visit us quite often after her church sessions on Sundays for a while b4 she headed home (in Woodlands). Although I wasn't that close to her, she was almost like a sister to my mum. I know my mum must be heartbroken athough she dun quite show it. I guess she is prepared and would think probably its good for my auntie to end her suffering and be united with her husband and daughter. My parents had been visiting my auntie almost every week when she was ill - in hospital or her home.

Its such a regret a woman who suffered so much hardship in her life and when its time to enjoy, she had surrendered to illness. Its not easy for her children too, to accept that they lost both parents just within a year. I am sure all who know her, will pray that she is happy now.