Ah Ma
Yesterday marks the 49th day since Grandma's passing... 12 July 2013 At 5pm, just when I’m all prepared to knock off and let my hair down on a Friday night.. I received a devastating news from mum. Mum called to inform that my paternal grandma had passed away. This is the first time I’m receiving such news concerning a close family member. I do not know how to react to it and I just cried. I am not close to her, I only visit her twice a year, on CNY eve for reunion dinner and on CNY day 1 to ‘bai nian’. Yet, my tears just roll down non-stop for that night. Tears filled with regrets. I regret not visiting her at the hospital. The next 5 days were spent at her wake. Each time I looked at her, my tears just flow. Can't believe that she's gone just like that. Lying motionlessly there. During these 5 days, colleagues and friends came to express their condolences. Appreciated it. :) On the 5th day, we went through some ritual and sent her off on her last journ...