The Final Journey of a GOLDEN Grandpa

Recently I attend a funeral of a 97 years old relative who passed away due to old age. I was amazed of how fast development of this bereavement services that they are really care for everyone comfort and well-being. Of the course, price they charge also consider expensive for most people. I’m here not to judge whether it is worth paying for such an expensive package (yes! You can buy a car using this money) but I believe golden grandpa earns his right to be treated well even after death because he is really a very kind and generous person. He has builds his wealth from nothing but has never failed to help other who is less fortunate than himself. He has many grand-children but me being his sister-in-law’s grandchildren has never being forgotten. I still remember clearly on the Chinese New Year two years ago when I have just delivered a baby, he has never forgotten to give angpaus to my newborn. He has given me two angpaus – one as a newborn gift and other one for Chinese New Year gift.

Golden grandpa seems to be preparing to take his life journey to the end. Early this year, he has insisted on visiting his long-deceased son and his wife’s graveyard for the first time in his life. He inspected his own graveyard and his children has also brief him on arrangement and process of the memorial services. GOLDEN GRANDPA didn’t suffer for long before his departure. He was admitted to the hospital 10 days before his departure but he has requested the doctor to discharge him 3 days later. He knows his time has arrived so as all his children. Those migrated oversea has come back and all his children were in Malaysia on the day he takes his last breath. I believe that this is really a blessing for him and he passed on peacefully without much pain. His last wish to pass away in his own room in his own house which his son has built for him also has been granted.

One of his grand children express her disappointed that most of the people who Golden grandpa has even help never turn up to pay their last respect but I felt sorry for these peoples who have missed all the good blessing that his Golden grandpa will have “distribute” to all of us who has attended his funeral.

Dear GOLDEN grandpa, may you rest in peace! We would always LOVE you!