Last Conversation with Dad

Dad went home to be with the Lord last Friday morning (17 June 2016), after a final sip of water given to him by sis.

At the time of dad's passing, I was still asleep in Sri Lanka. The night before, having attended my Uni mate's wedding ceremony. I wish to recount my last conversation with dad in this post.

I remember rather vividly that the night prior to my maiden Sri Lankan trip, I was suddenly gripped with unknown fears. To deal with those fears, I went to papa's room and confided in him. Papa was very alert and recounted that he left home at the tender age of eleven to work. He encouraged me that there isn't anything really scary in this big world out there. In essence, his last words to me was, "Be brave."

That particular conversation calmed my nerves and I could carry on packing for my trip. It turned out that it was my final face to face conversation with dad.

Dad, I will be brave. You have given me the courage to carry on your legacy of faith, hope and love in this life.

Happy 47th Birthday, Kor!

Today is my Kor's 47th birthday. We've been siblings for over a good four decades. It's pretty amazing to think about that fact. 

But we've been living apart in separate households for a good thirteen years. Good to see how my Kor has grown after becoming a father himself since my nephew Joshua was born on 5 October 2013. I pray he'll continue to grow as a loving husband to my sister-in-law/love B, an affectionate and wise father to my nephew Josh, a filial and dutiful son to my parents while remaining on close terms with my sis and me... Always being my reliable Kor

31 May, Came and gone

I met up with P. We had dinner at a Korean restaurant at Raffles City. The conversation regarding what form our relationship might take concluded that we should best just remain friends and nothing more. Reason being that he is currently in a state of separation and still living under the same roof as his wife and kid though they sleep in separate rooms. 

I wished he had been more forthcoming about the status he was in earlier on. While, I guess better late than never to have been told. Just felt like a bit of a fool to have invested emotionally so quickly. Hopefully, this episode will blow over soon. 

Live, love and learn. That's my motto.