| Monday, June 18, 2007 |
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We sent him off today. On Fathers' Day. We sent my grandpa off, on his final journey. All of us - All four generations present. They say my gong gong has lived a good life. That he was a good man. That's how i would like him to be remembered, as a good man. He left us all on Wednesday, 13th June 2007. In the early morning, around 3.50am. Although i knew this day would come, i still felt very upset that morning.. when the phonecall woke us up, with the news. My mum and I were the last, to see him. As we went to visit the night before, after i knocked off from work. I thought he looked better, as there was a bit of color in his cheeks and he was sleeping so peacefully, that we didn't bear to wake him up. We just stayed to watch him sleep on..and then we left. It was good to know that he passed on peacefully. without much pain. Regrets - Everyone has their own, and i have many. But i somehow feel comforted by the fact that i was there at the hospital during his last few days, and that i spent the past four night by his side, at the void deck. Accompanying him on his last journey. I know it's for the best, he looked so peaceful.. like he's asleep, and now, it's good to know that he won't feel anymore pain. he won't have to suffer anymore..and he'll be able to meet up with my grandma again, which is good, cause gong gong was always afraid of being lonely. I thank him for giving me my daddy. for always doting on me, and for being the best grandfather ever. Fathers' Day would never be the same again. It would be a day where i would dote on my daddy more and a day to honour my grandfather. One of the best dads/grandfathers ever. I will always keep you in my memory. |