Morbid?

It's morbid for me to talk about death during the period of the Lunar New Year, but so much has happened around me that I can't not talk about it.

Already I know of 3 people whose close relative has passed on, and one of them being her father. It seems like an ominous beginning for the entire year ahead, which I thought I had before (now paling in comparison).

I thought my fall outside SMU just a few days before the Lunar New Year was bad, giving me a bad gash on my elbow & ankle plus a heavily bruised elbow. But all these were minimal as compared to losing a loved one. Last year, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, my entire family celebrated my late-grandmother's birthday, and thankfully the celebration was the biggest one in her entire lifetime. All relatives turned up, even those who were usually absent, making the entire celebration a grand finale for my grandma. Just about 1 and a half months later, complications in her health surfaced and it all went down hill after that.

But Grandma was very blessed to have had such a great celebration. A friend's father passed away very shortly after a CNY dinner in his bed room just a few days ago. Even more disheartening, the cremation was yesterday, Valentine's Day. But that is not the most painful part, his youngest daughter is only 5 years old, and doesn't know that he has passed on. Which is the most unbearable fact. quoting from a friend, she said "Mummy bought a big bed for daddy(the coffin) because it's comfortable and airy. Daddy's sleeping." This really gave me a rude shock. The past news of people falling down a dying with no real reason had no real impact until something like this happened, and it really is devastating (even when I'm not directly involved).

I pray for my friends that they have the strength to carry on and pull through this ordeal. I've been through grief, and I hope they will remain strong. As for lessons that I can learn, keep healthy and fit while cherishing each and every day I have with anyone.

Go bless you