An aunt passed away yesterday. She lived with my family when I was born till I was about five or six. Even though we are not real close (since she lives in Malaysia), we do get along well when we met. I can say she's my favourite aunt, considering the few numbers of aunts I have. Her death is a shocking news, since my mom met her just two days before she died and she was quite well-looking despite being overweight.
So the whole family travelled to Kota Tinggi, Malaysia, yesterday. And for the first time in my life, I kissed a dead person. It was scary at first, but my mind quickly changed and thought of her in her life as someone who, I believe, loved me. She without fail would ask my parents about me. When she told my mom that she missed me, mom would call me on her mobile and let me talk to her. And she would talk to me in that motherly tone, very loving and tender.
I'm so glad that during one of my cousins wedding last year, I had my camera with me and took a shot with her. At least I have that picture as memory. May she rest in peace.
On a lighter note, I now realised that I have many cousins. Really! I met more that twenty of them yesterday. All these while, I always grumbled that I have such small family. As you can imagine, yeah, this is not a close-close family. Funny how I started a conversation with this woman while she was trying to make her daughter sleep. After a few minutes, I learned that she's a cousin's wife. Frankly, I didn't know that her husband is my cousin. Ahaks!
Well, now that the family has come together, I hope we'll get more closer. At least to those that resides in Singapore. Heh. I even have a cousin who blogs. Yeah!
I have to mention this. I'm very grateful to my hubby. He took urgent leave from work yesterday to be with us. He drove the many miles without complain even though we took a wrong turn and ended up further than we should. And he participated with the rituals till the end. It's his first time. I'm so proud of him. And to my two kids, who in other events will complain and grumble and feeling cranky, surprisingly didn't do any of those things yesterday. Thank you for being so understanding. It means so much to me. Love all three of you.
To my bloggermates (eh, dah macam speech dapat award pulak!), I'm sorry for the lack of updates. Sometimes I'm just plain lazy. Heehee. And oh yeah, I haven't done any ka-chings yet. Soon. Very soon. So if any of you want to join me, let's make it a date this Friday. Ahahaha.
So the whole family travelled to Kota Tinggi, Malaysia, yesterday. And for the first time in my life, I kissed a dead person. It was scary at first, but my mind quickly changed and thought of her in her life as someone who, I believe, loved me. She without fail would ask my parents about me. When she told my mom that she missed me, mom would call me on her mobile and let me talk to her. And she would talk to me in that motherly tone, very loving and tender.
I'm so glad that during one of my cousins wedding last year, I had my camera with me and took a shot with her. At least I have that picture as memory. May she rest in peace.
On a lighter note, I now realised that I have many cousins. Really! I met more that twenty of them yesterday. All these while, I always grumbled that I have such small family. As you can imagine, yeah, this is not a close-close family. Funny how I started a conversation with this woman while she was trying to make her daughter sleep. After a few minutes, I learned that she's a cousin's wife. Frankly, I didn't know that her husband is my cousin. Ahaks!
Well, now that the family has come together, I hope we'll get more closer. At least to those that resides in Singapore. Heh. I even have a cousin who blogs. Yeah!
I have to mention this. I'm very grateful to my hubby. He took urgent leave from work yesterday to be with us. He drove the many miles without complain even though we took a wrong turn and ended up further than we should. And he participated with the rituals till the end. It's his first time. I'm so proud of him. And to my two kids, who in other events will complain and grumble and feeling cranky, surprisingly didn't do any of those things yesterday. Thank you for being so understanding. It means so much to me. Love all three of you.
To my bloggermates (eh, dah macam speech dapat award pulak!), I'm sorry for the lack of updates. Sometimes I'm just plain lazy. Heehee. And oh yeah, I haven't done any ka-chings yet. Soon. Very soon. So if any of you want to join me, let's make it a date this Friday. Ahahaha.
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8 Comments:
Hallo Kak Lynn! I don't think you're conservative in your music....
Mentel jer! Hehehehe... :o)
I'm officially on leave on 30th Dec and then 11th Jan till 13th Jan. This Friday... shopping eh? Come to town lah! I can meet you after work! :o) Hah ajak Kak LizaNoor sekaliiiiiiiii.
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Kynne, at Thursday, December 15, 2005
yeah. and i'm the cousin who blogs. hehe yeah we have alot of cousins kan kan kan.
felt good.
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Anonymous, at Thursday, December 15, 2005
Liza, thanks.
I'm in a mid of arranging babysitting, so I will have lunch with you and borrow that anglia card from you :D but all to be confirmed tomorrow morning k?
Kyn, ak ah lah mentel. Kadang boleh nangis seh dengar lyrics. I remember listening "If tomorrow never comes" for the first time. Sedih you! Hahaha. Oh, I don't plan to shop in town lah. Most probably causeway point. See how lah. Let you know if you can join at least for dinner.
limejuiz, yeah! Tetiba ramai cousins. But the thing is, will we keep in touch with the rest? :-(
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Anonymous, at Thursday, December 15, 2005
You kissed a dead corpse huh... Boy, I'm sure it must've been some experience. I don't know if I'd be able to do it even if it was someone close to me. Normally, when I attend funerals.. I'd always cry for myself.. for one day, I'll be lying down there. Okay okay... I know, I know... I'm gone! :P
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Anonymous, at Thursday, December 15, 2005
Woman! Funny lah you. When I cry during funerals, it's because I think of the dead person during his/her life and what good deed he/she had done for me and I also cry because I never treasure those deeds. And that I'm too late now. And so now I have to pay more attention because I don't want to die one day and others will say that I'm ungrateful. But different people cry for different reasons. Maybe someone else cry because it's a thing to do at funerals. Who knows?
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Anonymous, at Thursday, December 15, 2005
Qalu-Innalillahiwainnaillaihiraji'un, takziah Lynn...
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MyPeriukBelanga - Is BACK!!, at Thursday, December 15, 2005
may yur aunt rest in peace lynn...
hei ths friday u nak kaching kaching???wher?wher?town eh???
me goin der too!!!
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mrs malique, at Thursday, December 15, 2005
Takziah to u and her family members....
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Geek In Pink, at Saturday, December 17, 2005
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