today, i attended a funeral of a man who has no family ties with my family. Nevertheless, he was a friend of my parents & also a next-door neighbour to my aunt. Though i wasn't close to this man, I could still feel sad over his death. He passed away couple of days ago, leaving behind a wife & four young children. The eldest child is only aged 9, can u imagine dat? The husband was the sole bread winner of the family & now dat he's gone, life will never be the same again for the poor wife & their children. His death was unexpected, really. He collapsed moments after complaining to his wife about dizziness & never woke up again. His brain was dead & the doctor pronounced that he had 1% chance of surviving even b4 surgery was carried out.
This morning, I could feel the sombre mood of the funeral. I sat there pondering the similar atmosphere that my entire family and relatives went thru last year when my grandpa passed away. Back then, I was still in Sydney. Many things ran thru my brain 2day. I kept thinking about how short & how fragile human life can be. It's really scary when u start thinking about it. All these things just cant seem to escape my mind during the funeral procession till we reached the place where this man was cremated. Nonetheless, that's reality isnt it? A very harsh reality that each & everyone of us will eventually face one day.
After seeing the deceased being cremated, my parents & I visited our late grandpa at the same place. I could see he's no longer alone there. He's got more friends around to keep him company. It was already more than a year ago that grandpa passed away. Time really travels fast doesnt it? That really makes me realise dat i shud appreciate how precious time is.. Time doesnt wait & hence, there is no reason for us to wait for time...
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be cool pj...
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