Thursday, January 22, 2009
-9:07:00 AM
Not a very good way to start the day, but I received news of my great-grandmother's passing. She's lived for a good, long 88 years.
I was very close to her when both her and I were younger. She would always pay my sister and I a visit and bring gifts. She was a great person (not because of her gifts) and also very energetic for a senior citizen. She was staying in Chinatown then, and always coming down to Clementi just to visit us. Did I mention how most of her travels would be by foot? I don't know how, but she did it. Haha.
When she was admitted into the hospital recently, I visited her twice. She couldn't talk and could only move abit. Looking at her old and frail body just made me feel worse. The doctors even labeled her as category, "D" for dysfuncitonal. I beg to differ. The first time my family went, she saw us and her eyes teared up. The next was just my mum and I. She looked alot better. 2 weeks has passed and this happens.
Makes me think how short a human's life can be. I mean, 88 years sure sounds long but if you look back, dosen't any one of you think how much a year can pass? You also realise every time your relatives see you, they'll comment on how fast you grow in just a span of a year. Look back and I am sure you yourself will notice how fast time passes too. Your first day in secondary school or even primary school feels just like yesterday.
I don't know how she passed away, but I hope she passed away peacefully like I prayed for.
Lord have mercy on her soul,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
Amen.
