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Date Posted: 16:15:22 02/22/11 Tue
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hss
's message, "Re: When it rains, it pours ..." on 06:32:23 02/22/11 Tue
Hari,
I recall after the death of my dear friend, and immediately after the Memorial where we delivered the eulogy, my wife and I droved towards Sydney from Melbourne, on a journey we knew will take us to the death bed of another friend in Sydney.
On the 10 hour journey, we had plenty of time to reflect. And "Some Days Are Diamond" by John Denver came through the car Hi Fi system.
"Some days are diamonds some days are stones
Sometimes the hard times won't leave me alone
Sometimes a cold wind blows a chill in my bones
Some days are diamonds some days are stones."
And my tears kept coming as I grieved.
No doubt you will have your private moments to grief. I know not how to comfort you, beyond saying that "I feel for you".
Take care.
Regards, CYM
>Many thanks for your kind words, Klang Wizard, LG.
>
>Now getting ready for the final prayers and the
>funeral to follow this morning.
>
>Meanwhile, I will share with you some words I penned
>for my Facebook announcement for my mother-in-law's
>passing.
>
>When it rains, it pours!
>
>One bereavement not over, and yet another has begun,
>Now it’s Amah lying lifelessly in splendour of her
>brocade,
>a pearl clasped by her lips, her face serene in
>contentment.
>She lived a full life, saw her children grow up and
>prosper.
>Her life’...s work done, she’s ready for the next
>destination.
>No pain of age, nor pain of disease to trouble her any
>more
>And so she lies there serenely, enjoying her eternal
>peace
>and so I wonder, should be weeping or celebrating her
>life?
>
>I guess the events of last 2-3 weeks have been so
>overwhelming that I have been wearing my heart on my
>sleeve, my apologies to all.
>
>Hari
>
>>Hari,
>>
>>I am not a religious person, and I cannot offer any
>>words of wisdom in the religious sense. That said, I
>>share with you my experience, as a way of sharing
>>loads and life's unfolding chapters:
>>
>>In 2004, I lost my mother, my mother-in-law and my
>>father in-law. All in a year, in fact in a space of
>>months. In 2008, I lost my best friend and within
>>weeks, lost another good friend. They were not
>>particularly old, just over 50s, below 60s. I still
>>grieve but as each day passes, it's better, only in
>>the sense that I have come to accept death of friends
>>and extended family members if we ourselves live
>>longer.
>>
>>On the flip side, an old friend who is a grandson of
>>the Chinese pioneer whose life story we have been
>>researching celebrated his 100 years old last month.
>>He is still going strong.
>>
>>We pray all rest in peace. My thoughts with you. You
>>take care.
>>
>>Regards, CYM
>>
>>
>>>>And today afternoon, i.e. Sunday at 2.45 pm my
>>>>mother-in-law passed awsy. When it rains it pours
>>...!
>>>>
>>>>HSS
>>>
>>>HSS,
>>>If we live long enough , we shall experience and
>>>observe more suffering (and joy); that's life! Don.t
>>>take it too personal or too badly. Similar tragedy in
>>>my family. Lige goes on ...
>>>
>>>Sorry, not much of comforting words ...
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