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These 2 days have been very bleak indeed.. ..

only received news in the afternoon about the passing away of my dear friend's father of whom i knew quite well too..

he's a robust and very helpful man, also, he's a great planner taking into account the slightest details so that everything goes accordingly.. he's been a great help to me as well.. all these years while i am studying in university, he had been the one i had to rely on to send me home from the train station or bus station..
the father of my dear friend, he had been a great parent, a responsible and meticulous parent who had taken care of every details so that each of his children can have the most out of their lives.. many times i have heard my friend praising his father for all the good qualities..

the only regret might be that he had to leave his family earlier than he intended.. never would have thought that a previously fit man would suddenly fall gravely ill and passed away..

May he rest in peace..

somehow it all made me think back about the death of my own father.. they both passed away at quite similar age.. both due to illness.. both had left their family devastated at the great loss of their dear ones..

but that's the reality of this world, all is impermanent..

In memory of my Grandma..

Mid-autumn festival, should be a festive occasion

but i never would have thought i would receive a call that changed my day..

in that morning, i was informed that my dear grandma had passed away..

She had been a very gentle and kind person. Always cared for her children and grandchildren. Never bothered about herself but kept on insisting on home-cooked food for every festivals and even on her own birthdays, she toiled the whole morning to whipped out our favourite dishes. Not once had i heard her saying bad things about others. It's quite a blessing to be able to live up to a ripe age of 70+ years, to be able to see the day of the birth of her great-grandchildren.
Just never thought that she would have to succumb to a disease that tortured her even til the day of her death. Never would have thought that she would become a statistic for cancer mortality rate.
May she rest in peace,
May she reap the fruit of her good deeds,
May she continue her journey in favourable conditions that can lead her to the truth of Dhamma.