18th May 2008-93 Years Old
12 Children, 26 Grandchildren, 8 Great Grandchildren
R.I.P

Every human being has the awareness and knowledge that death is inevitable.
But when and where death will occur is a great secret.
Once this awareness about death arises, the person starts searching for the meaning of death.

Death is decidedly a grief inducing element within the experience of our human family.
Various religious and philosophical traditions of the world have distinct concepts regarding death.
One is the process of dying, including all the suffering and pain through which a person has to pass in order to die; and the other is the separation anxiety, that is, the fear of parting forever from near and dear ones.

Death is inevitable, so is fear and pain.

The fear of dying and ceasing to be, involved myriad factors extending from a fear
of pain, suffering and helplessness, dependency, aid loss of control of one's physical.

And to fear of abandonment and of being separated from loved ones, and loss of one's own love for others at the other end.

Condolences may flood in, but the pain remains.
It is alright if you are loss for words or unable to find the right words of consolation,
For i have heard them endlessly yet the pain still lingers.
Still...
Thanks for your care and concern, my dear friends.
Really appreciate it.
Thanks for your presence, thanks for listening and thanks for just being here for me.

Leaving this world peacefully,
May your sufferings come to an end.
May you seek comfort in God's arms and in his kingdom and
May angels welcome and dance around you.

Miss you lots, grandpa...

Though we were extremely organised when it came to the preparations for the funeral, disagreements were still unavoidable.
Afterall, we are one BIG family.
There are bound to be different opinions and disagreements.
Family members delegating duties, raising their voices, insisting on having their ways...
As if his departure is not painful enough to bear.
As if they were the only ones who were upset.
What about the younger generation?
Don't they realise we have emotions too?
Don't they think we feel the pain that they feel?
The adults have us to vent their frustrations on...
What about us? Who and where do we vent our frustrations?

Just when things are more or less settled, news of my missing cousin came.
Everyone was wondering about his absence.
It was devastating during this crunch our family was going through..
It is a blessing that he has been spotted, and a relief to know that he is still alive.
We pray that he will go home soon.