My uncle passed away this morning.. 4 a.m. (GMT +8.00) In the hospital. He was my grandma’s brother.
I loved him deeply. He took care and loved me since I was a baby, when my grandma was looking after me til now.
He had no children. Whenever I see him, there’ll be a smile on his face that would eventually make me smile too. Every now and than when I would go back to hometown to visit him, he’ll definitely force the issue of bringing my whole family out for meals. He would always give my siblings and I money when we visit him in his canteen in some high school.
But, he was suffering. He was a smoker. His lungs were not healthy. He condition worsen everyday. Finally he left us. I hope his death was peaceful and without suffering during his sleep. They say he could not breath. So i doubt it was comfortable.
Sigh.
I just regretted that we did not go back hometown to visit him this Chinese New Year for the last time. He would be so happy, but he’s gone now. From the 1st day of Chinese New Year he was sad that none of our family could go back. He called my grandma yesterday saying he could not take it anymore, he said it was hard for him to breath easily and it was very uncomfortable. For the 1st time after a long time. Tears are flowing down from my eyes as I type this entry. I know if I don’t do it now, there would not be a time where I would type this entry. I’m going back to the funeral on the 27th of Feb. I pray that his death would not effect my grandma’s condition any further as she is also in the critical condition. Why is everyone leaving? Must they leave me?
He will be remembered.
I just found out, he has 2 children which he had never mention in front of us. I knew i had a wife and divorce for some reasons, but 3 children! My dad told me while he was young he work in the mines for some mineral and earn a few cents for that to bring home and knowing the children says it was not enough. It was never enough, so I guess he gave up and literary ask them to go to hell. Wow.. I’ll be going back to the funeral today. Change of plans.











