Paying My Last Respects to Au Leck Chai

Au's Obituary from THE STAR

On 30 April 2015, together with Tan Swee Yeong and Lim Kah Kheng, I visited the late Au at the Nirvana Memorial Park at Sungai Besi.

The body was kept on Level 1 Hall No: 12 and solemnly we approached the coffin to have a glance of his remains. He looked peaceful and serene in his suit.

Talking about the circumstances of his demise with Michael, his brother in law from Seremban, I pieced together the last remaining days of brother Au.

He coughed blood after treatment in Singapore. So, he went in and out of University Hospital. He passed on at 11 am or so in the morning of 28 April 2015.

I said my prayers, floated a white flower in a bowl of water; had one long last look at his demeanor and bade him good-bye.

After a cup of coffee and ground nuts, we bade our farewell to Michael and we left Nirvana.

This morning (1 May), Prof Thiru went for Au's interment at the Nirvana facility in Shah Alam.He felt sad and dedicated two songs to Au Leck Chai. These are Tears in Heaven and Forever Young.

Goodbye good friend. Missed but not forgotten!

The Passing on of Au Leck Chai

Farewell, my friend

Yesterday, 28th April 2015 was indeed a sad day for me. My good friend, Au Leck Chai passed away.

He was in Australia when he detected a growth on his chest. A biopsy confirmed it was malignant and he was put on treatment in Malaysia.

He did another heart operation while back home and got the infected malignant issues surgically removed. Then he was on chemotherapy.

When I met him way back in 2012, he told me he was fine and playing golf regularly. He also could travel to Australia annually to visit his children.

Au has been instrumental in getting my on-off writing career started when he gave me a three year-stint in writing the Annual Performance Reports of Furniture Industry in Malaysia and World-Wide Projections.

His wake will be observed today (29 April) and tomorrow (30th April) at the Nirvana Memorial off Sungai Besi Road. On 1st May, his remains will be cremated at the Nirvana facility in Shah Alam.

The last time I met him was in Tropicana Mall about seven months back for coffee and biscuits at Coffee Bean..

Sad times for me for the passing of a monument of a friend.

Always etched in my memory with lovely thoughts.

Victim of a Clamped Car

Humbled by the Clamp

Yesterday, I parked at a corporate  designated park at Surian Tower at The Curve by sheer mistake.

There was a hanging sign above the lot.

As we parked from behind, we did not see the sign.

After returning from our trip at the shopping mall, we were shocked that the driver's side front wheel was clamped.

These Nepalese guards and park administrator cannot be convinced.

So, we paid up RM 100 to free ourselves.

Lousy feeling but a lesson to really learn.

The Height of Hypocrisy

This cartoon piece speaks volumes for the politician.

People Who We Meet and how They Shape Us

This is truly deep........deep...........deep.

Ong Lai Yuen-Gone to be with the Lord

Lai Yuen Departs

She was one of the closest to our family from the ex-CG Group of DUMC.

I remembered her fondly especially with her loving husband Eric Wong who brought her to eat the best food in the Klang Valley. They were one happy loving couple!

She was blessed with two children, Raymond and Wayne.

While Raymond was able to move forward and become a successful businessmen, Wayne who had "health problems" all his life  devoted himself to the church.

Confronted with much challenges, Lai Yuen fought cancer for some ten years before finding remission.

Not the best of health, she oftentimes found herself at UH.

On 19th March, she checked into UH as she was unwell.

Slowly, her internal organs started shutting down and she went to the Lord at 6 am on 26 March 2015.

I got the news almost at midnight on 26th March.

On 27 March, along with Jon, I went to the wake. I spoke on the kindness of Lai Yuen in my eulogy.

We contributed RM 50 pakam before leaving for home after the wake service.

Lai Yuen was 72 when she left us. She was cremated today, 28 March 2015.

I know she is now in a better place with the Lord.

A Midnight Gift

What a friend!

My benefactor called me just before midnight. He had something for me.

So he came by the house and gave me a smart-phone-a Lenovo.

I guess I owe him a fat obligation to learn how to use Whats apps and  to be more technology-savvy from now on.