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Lim Khoy Hing
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Date Posted: 22:12:38 02/26/11 Sat
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In reply to:
Little Grasshopper
's message, "Re: When it rains, it pours ..." on 16:15:22 02/22/11 Tue
Dear Harry,
As Wizard has said, when there is life, there is death…
I take life philosophically
I live for today, happy that I am still alive
My mother is 94
She is happy but frail
I know she is living in her blissful bonus years
I will be thankful if I can live beyond the average life span of a Malaysian male
Like CYM, I am not religious enough to offer any good words of comfort
But I share your sorrows
>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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