*I started this post at this time, but didn't have time to finish it.*
This post is in memory of my dearest maternal grandfather, who has just passed on this monday, 20th July 2009. This was the reason why i was pretty much MIA during the whole week. On Sunday night, i didn't managed to finish the linear equation quiz before the clock struck 12, and it blocked me from submitting my answer as i have exceeded the deadline. After which i went to start on my EoM for about an hour, when i received a call from my aunt that shocked me. My grandfather didn't seem like he is going to survive for long!
My grandfather was admitted to the hospital on somewhere in the end of June. I forgot the exact date, since i wasn't sure in the first place. On the night of 30th June, my mother came back, sounding extremely not alright. I asked her what happened, and to my horror, i was told that my grandfather had liver cancer. It's already in the last stage and he only had around 3 months more to live. I cried that night.
I went to visit my grandfather whenever i could spare the time, since at that time i was going to have my mid year exams too. There was once actually we were told that my grandfather didn't look right. It was last tuesday (14/7), where i was about to start wu shu. I rushed down that day, and was glad it's a false alarm. On monday night it was different. He was really on the last lap of his life. My grandmother, mother, and my aunts were there the whole night, and i didn't sleep a wink. All of us cried a few times that night. I didn't go school on monday.
I went home to sleep in the afternoon, thinking i would come down again at night and since i have to do my EoM too. I was woken up my a call from my mother, informing me that my aunt's husband who was at the hospice then told her that my grandfather's breaths are getting weaker. I was rushing to get up and prepare to rush down, when soon after i got another call - my grandfather passed away at 6.35pm. I cried again. I forced myself to swallow down my dinner, which i only took half a bowl, because i knew it's not time for me to get sick by not eating. I rushed down after that. I went home late that night after pei-ing my grandmother while my mother and my aunts went around to settle matters.
I didn't go to school on tuesday as i was emotionally and physically exhausted. I finished my EoM when i woke up, and i went down to the wake. Helped out a little around there. Nothing much happened that day except i cried again after seeing my grandfather lying in the coffin. I went back to school on Wednesday and Thursday, and i went down to the wake after school. There was memorial service on both nights, which i broke down on both nights. =X Friday was the funeral, didn't go to school again, and i my head was aching terribly in the morning. I supposed that was the day where i broke down the most number of times. =X
This whole week i had the minimum hours of sleep. Reached home after 12 and woke up really early. It wasn't easy to pull through. Some may say it's just my grandfather - but it's not just my grandfather, it's someone who brought me up since young! My grandparents looked after me since i was born and i stayed with them on weekdays. Only on weekends then my parents would come to fetch me home. I was greatly doted by my grandparents. For that, i thank my grandfather for how he care for me, how he doted me since young, how he used to bring me out to Bugis Junction, how he brought me the food that i like to eat, and many many other numerous things he had done for me. I sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, thank him. He was a great and strong man. I hope he is able to rest in peace.
I also wished to thank someone. Someone has accompanied me through all these things, right from the start where i first know of what my grandfather was suffering from. Someone that cheered me up this whole week. Someone that helped me pull through all this. By any chance if that someone is reading this, from the bottom of my heart, thank you very very much! Merci beaucoup! :) And to all those who know about this ultimately and offer their condolences, thank you too! :) Sorry to those that didn't know. I didn't want to tell anyone actually because i don't want too much attention.
Thank you for everything! :)Gone peacefully.
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