Friday, January 24, 2014


Passing of a Great man.

Today marks the end of the 3 days wake of Jeslin's Grandfather.

Though i didn't have much chance to get to know this man better, i truly respected him from the bottom of my heart.

Even at his age of 80, he had no problems communicating with his children and grandchildren.

He was well loved.

I remembered there was a period of time when i just got together with Jeslin, we visited his house almost every Saturday without fail.

We would play MJ, sometimes with him sometimes without. He was really funny in his own way. never allow a dull moment.

Many times through out the wake, you can see how evident his impact he has on so many people lives.

Even I wasn't spared from the overwhelming of emotions.

Jeslin, needless to say, was really devastated.

This loss is too much to bare for anyone.

We were at the wake every night. We sort of covered all the night shifts. All three nights inviting Samuel and Thomas over to play MJ. Its part of our Chinese Tradition. Someone have to be awake at any point of time during the wake to make sure that the incenses were burning. And what activity better to keep you awake other than Mj.

But it was still very tiring. We would go at about 7pm and slp at about 10 am. then the whole cycle repeats again.

Looking at the previous post, i realized how small those issues I was facing just one year back. Should i be glad that such issue seems to minor to even affect my mood, or should i be sad that the adversity we are facing now is so much greater than those we faced earlier.

This is the start of a new year, yet it has already been a really eventful one.

I am going for an operation for my knee sometime soon. i am already on Hospitalization leave for about a month. Life without work can be boring some time. But, i have to be thankful that there is such a break for such a period of time.

I will be getting ROM on 1st March 2014. That is about 1 month from today. Excited. Its time to flip to another chapter of my life. My flat should be arriving soon. The sooner the better. Can't wait to see it.

I hope all the unhappy things have passed and only the happy ones awaits us for the remaining year.

Gong Gong. You are missed.  

Posted by qi at 1:09 AM