Gong gong..

Received a call from mum to remind me to offer joss sticks to gong gong..It had been a year since gong gong passed on..

Time flies..I still rem clearly that very morning when we received a call from the nursing home that he had been admitted to the hospital for shortness of breath..

All of us rushed to Ward 44 of CGH..the ward which i covered when i was still working there..

I naively thought gong gong was going to be ok..but sadly he didnt..he never opened his eyes..he was using so much effort to take each breathe..it hurts to see him struggle so hard...

I hoped he heard all that we said to him before he left us to a better place..

After his passing..I refused to take that ward for awhile..cos it reminded me so painfully of him..

Gonggong was just like a father to me..growing up had not been easy cos he was always so strict with me, he had a fiery temper and always scolded me if I wasnt in my best behaviour..but i appreciate all that I have gone through cos now I understand the values he was trying to inculcate in me..

There were of cos very fond memories of us going to Pattaya together with mum and popo, him ferrying me on his bike and going for swimming..he was the one who taught me how to swim..

Sigh..:(

Cherish your loved ones while you can..no matter how much they had angered or saddened you before..

Gathering

It was the first family gathering after popo left us..It was something I looked forward to so much after a 5 day flight..

And the flight back wasnt exactly very pleasant in the sense that we had a very ill passenger onboard and all of the crew didnt have the time and mood to eat..So we were all tired and v hungry but thankfully there were medical personnel onboard and there wasnt only one doc..but like 3 drs and 2 nurses on that flight..

Hope that passenger has been discharged and is alright now..

All the drama that happened had certainly made me feel even more eager to be back home to loved ones and good food! (We had catered Peranakan food)

I am so glad I was able to be back in time to catch up with the family and see my most adorable nephew!