Goodbye My Dearest Grandma ...

Today, I bid my last goodbye to my Dearest Grandmother. God decided to bring her home in the afternoon on Monday, 7 Jan 2008. I thank God for ending her pains and sufferings from cancer and diabetes.

It's never easy to say goodbye, not to mention an eternal one. Yes I know our religion belief is that we will meet one day, the judgement day ... but still I simply can't control my emotions. Tears just flow by itself for the past few days.

Flashes of memories keep coming back, especially of my childhood days. Staying in her Punggol kampong home, how she loved and pampered me. I guess I was really the most fortunate one, I'm her eldest grandson and I know how treasured I was to her and the family. It so suddenly make me realise that not all memories need to be captured on film or images ... some are just deeply engraved.

A lost sheep I am, never a true Catholic, but for days I really pray hard for God to forgive our sins and bring her to heaven. For her kind heart and hardship endured bringing up 15 childrens must be praised. I pray for her to find peace and eternal happiness.

Grandma, goodbye.

Love, Your Eldest Grandson
Ju Guang