What a lot to experience these days..
Last sat, I was basking in joy over a blissful marriage. On Mon night, I felt the need to pray for my buddy's mother who has only days left. I was about to pay his family a visit after work today. Just about I was to leave office at 6pm, a simple sms brought such great grief - "My mon just passed away at 5pm."
I can imagine how painful it is to send out this message. Though the message came 1hr after the demise, he should be more composed but I didn't dare to call him back,even to console.. His coarse near-crying voice from last week still lingers in my mind. In a way, it's relieving to know she is with God now after the painful fight with cancer. But the pain n grief the family has to go through from now on is a new process.. This is one of those times when knowledge of comfort cant get into your heart.. you know the words of consolation,but no one can really feel the pain inside..
On my way home with this heavy heart, I received another sms asking me to look up onto the sky. (David always update me on my sister) Indeed, she is so bright and round against the clear darkening sky. So bright and big as if she's so near and even rounder than mid-autimn. It's a wonder - whenever I'm sad or low in spirit, such sms will come and she always open my eyes to the greater wonders of our Creator. I guess that is why she is my 'sister'.. She saw me through all those tearful and lonely nights..
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