A New Life

I had wanted to title it "Death" but later thought it's not my style.

Dark it may seem at first, but then there is light.

During lunch today, I paid a visit to my regular skin clinic to replenish my products.  I was shocked to learn that Dr. Loke passed on 2 months ago. At that moment, i was lost for words & didn't know how to react.  i had gone to him for a consultation before my Cambodia trip in July.  There seem to be some strange foreboding then or perhaps it was just natural for me to think that way since he was really getting on in years.  He should be about Mr LKY's age, i reckon. 

I believe Dr. Loke is with God now..and amongst the angels :) 

The 2 departures which i reacted strongly towards - Manuel's & 姑婆's.  

Manuel - It has been almost 10 years now but whenever i described how i felt when i saw him in the last office, i would still tear.  For quite a while, I refused to make plans for the future because i thought "life is so uncertain. why plan so far ahead?". It took me a long time to accept that he was gone. Life moves on, people move on.

姑婆 - Karen once said it's easier to come to terms when people die of old age.  Well..yes & no.  Maybe more on the yes portion.  Nonetheless, I still cried buckets at the wake, rather uncontrollably and shaking badly.  How not to?  She was someone as dear to me as my grandmother.  She watched me grow up and genuinely cared for my family.     

I used to think that death is the most obnoxious wall that can separate 2 persons but i'm beginning to view otherwise.  I realize they live in my heart and for most of the memories, therein those happy ones.  

Thankfully, my faith believes that we will be reunited one day...in His Kingdom.  Til that day..God, please bless the people around me.  Amen!