The Last Farewell To Dad

The Wake was on 30 October 2019.

The Service and Burial was on 1 November.

The Undertakers lowered the casket into the grave as Pastor Ruth read the Last Rites.

All my Dad's children and grandchildren and other family members took turn to throw down our stalks of roses onto his casket.

With sadness in my heart, I tossed my stalk of rose.

Goodbye Dad!

15 November 2019

Orphaned!

I have dwelt on Mother Earth for almost 68 years. There were ups;there were downs; and there was the plateau in between. Mostly dull.

I have been most fortunate to have both my parents with us until the months of July and October 2019.

Mother went to the High Heavens to be with The Almighty on 10th July. Father joined her on 30 October. I know both of them are in a better place, on the right hand side of Father God.

They were virtually existing from day to day at the Noble Home Services in Bukit Katil,Melaka. From time to time, they were ferried by ambulances to and from to the Malacca General Hospital.

As siblings we chipped in for their nursing care, their fortified milk, their medicine and adult diapers. All of us visited them whenever we could.

Now, they are both gone. Gone to join Grandpa and Grandma, Shaline and Donnie.

They will be in our nightly and morning prayers.

God Bless Their Souls.

15 November 2019

The Yee Sang Meal

Juliana and I were invited to Uncle Ooi's home at Bukit Utama on 17 February. (Third CNY Day). Met Kim, Nicholas and Michelle.

The CNY Crowd having fun in the Year of the Doggie!

We got in early as the first two guests.

Good to celebrate CNY in a home, though.

Lousang up to the Sky!

Met again the old friends like Kamarul  and wife from SB and of course Patrick Pillay and his wife, Carmel.

Met Shafi and wife, Hasmah and the two Mogadishu ladies domiciled in Italy.. Shamirah and Shirin. Their son, Gabriel came along too.

We had Yee Sang tossing. The food included  Briyani Chicken, satay, papadam and vegetable.

A lot of borak-borak and infernal politics

Good outing.

Getting Personal: Much Ado About Nothing

Passion and Compassion

There I was entreating my ex colleagues and friends to give something to the Dato' Ooi Eow Jin and Raymond Fund.

Yes, sometimes there were friends who reacted; and those who responded because of their own sacred hearts to give what they can.

I did get some reminders that they  have already given. Bless their hearts, Oh my Lord!

Then, out of the blue, came these scathing two paragraphs from a supposedly close friend, belting lots  of  fire and brimstone about me trying to make him guilty for not having given to the Fund.

I wonder why is he so irritated; so aggravated?

Has God spoken to him and he felt anger?

There are many hearts out there who would give even more but haven't. This could be another golden opportunity for them to build treasures in heaven!

Then there are those that wouldn't give even a mite, tossing their guilty conscience every night as they lay their heads fitfully on their soft billowing feather pillows!

Quesera Sera....whatever will be will be....

Such persons should never have crossed my path and vice-versa...

Pathetic!

Friends and Relatives Who Left Us

As the River Flows in Serenity, They all go to Eternity 

Updated on 2 October 2019

Years may come, Years may go,
Some years go fast, Some are slow,
Some are sad, Very bad,
Some are good, Very glad.
For each one, We must sum,
If its bane, or is it Boon!

In no particular order, as I recollect.

These relatives and friends have gone,
On to the Other side.
The Heaven Side!

Relatives:

Lee Ya Eng - Dearest Mother
Shaline Heng - Sister
Donny Heng - Brother

Friends:

Ooi Eng Chor
Au Leck Chye
Ong Siew See
James Seow
Gloria Leong
Chew San Peng
Chai Kim Soon
Leela Ramadas
Lai Sai Mai
Noriyah Ahmad
Fatimah Raya Nasron
Huzaimah Mohd. Yusoff
Juhana Anwar
Mohd. Said Hamdan
Ernest Jayasuria
Michael Brain Jantau
Sylvester
Mohd Nor Ali
Mansor
Rajasingam
Vimalan
Vigi
Paramasivam

Hearts of Gold

On the outset of the worst floods ever in Penang, we decided to collect some money to donate to the victims.

The brainchild of Mohamedsha, we managed to raise RM5,600  of pledges for the purpose. We finally got RM5,500.

This fund was distributed to the Silver Jubilee Home for the elderly, (RM2,000), Puspanita Pulau
Pinang (RM2,000) and the fina;l RM 1,500 was sent to the rohinyas via Learning Bridge.

With that we have done our part for the Flood vicxtims of Penang.

With hte last payment remitted yeaterday (3 January), we claose our accounts.

I thanked those hearts of gold for caring!

New Year Lunch at the Porkers

First lunch of the year!


Meat at Porkers.

Pork Ribs on the Rack :  Indian Style at Solaris Dutamas

12.00 Noon.

Bryani with embedded Pork pieces

Won't serve earlier.


 You have to wait!