It has been a very sad February!
One by one, people that I know passed away.
The first was my friend, Riena Chan. She died upon giving birth to her first child early February. She was married for 12 years, but no kids. She tried many things, many medicine to conceive, and finally she had the good news last year. But I guess it was not meant for her to see her son. She had complication that she passed away just after delivering her baby. Her baby is in good health now, and is being taken care by her husband with the help of their parents.
Second sad news was my uncle Saad. I met uncle Saad in 1992, a day after I completed my final SPM paper. My parents just arrived in Jitra after we moved from Bahau. We had our first dinner in Jitra at his house. One of my dad’s officers arranged the dinner. Ever since, uncle Saad and his family has become our family, which includes Tok (his mother in-law), Arwah Aunty Ana (his late wife), their children : Abang, Dikda, Naemah and Husaini, and so does their entire family. Last I met him was early last year in Shah Alam. He was in Sungai Petani helping my parents moving process early February. He was a kind man. He always smiled and made you feel comfortable to be around him. He will be sadly missed.
Thirdly, I received an email from my long lost friend’s husband in Paris. My friend Julia, died due to cancer last week. Last I met her was about 6-7 years ago. I knew here since I was 13 years old. She has gone through a lot in her life and finally she kinda bawak diri to London after she married Mr D. We lost touch since, in which I really regret! I tried to reach her.. I did., but perhaps I did not try harder. We were only back in touch late 2010 because I sent my wedding invitation to her mom’s house. She contacted me via email in December 2010 and told me she had lung cancer. She was going through some treatment in 2011 in Paris but lost her battle last February. I cried reading her husband email. I managed to contact one of her cousins and I was told that her mom is in Paris currently visiting Julia’s 2 children.
And finally, last Wednesday, 29th Feb, DK’s uncle, Ayah Ngah also passed away. He was hospitalised in Melaka since new year but was released last Friday as he was getting better. Ayah Ngah was 70. DK and I, together with his parents and siblings went to Melaka last Wednesday to pay our last respect to Ayah Ngah. Last I met him was just after raya when DK’s opah passed away in Bruas. I did meet him in Mekah last year, and also visited him at his house in Melaka sometime last July. Ayah Ngah has been residing in Melaka for a very long time although both him and his wife originated from Perak. I knew his daughters from my school years in MGHS, Melaka. His eldest daughter was my senior, and his last 2 daughters were my juniors. Who would have thought that me and his daughters will become cousins now. The burial went smoothly. It was the first time I say my father in-law cried. Apparently Abah & Ayah Ngah were really closed!
How sad it was for me to receive such news of people that I knew, it somehow did good to me. It made me appreciate life and everyone around me. Qada’ & Qadar has been written for all of us. We should be humble and accept faith as it comes, but we must also prepare for it. It is not too late to be on the right path, to regain ourselves, to improve ourselves to become a better person, more religious, more sane!
I pray that I will have a good life ahead with my loved ones.
Take care everyone!
- Get it Done Aida!