the angels took ah gong to heaven.

hmm.. my grandpa (paternal) just passed away yesterday afternoon. was shocked by the sms, but i expected he was about to go, though i didn't really expect him to go this soon. went down to amk the very day and attended the whole funeral procession process.

the buddha shrine and all other objects that can reflect were all covered with newspapers and red papers. we first all gathered downstairs and changed into our white shirts, and i had a blue cloth clipped to me. then we kneeled down and prayed, heads down, in front of where his coffin is to be laid. barefooted, we walked to another area and did the same thing. i supposed it's because we have to pray to gods from all sides. not sure. then we climbed 10 stories up to ah gong's house. each holding a joss stick, we kneeled again. all the guys in the family, sons and grandsons only, carried ah gong down 10 stories. the girls all followed behind. passing each storey, a red piece of paper was stuck onto the wall. he was laid into the coffin. we all waited for my san gu gu to rush here. she was unaware of his death, because at that point of time, her phone was not on, spoilt, so was uncontactable. my san yi zhang went to her school to pick her up (she's currenly studying, upgrading herself) , only then she knew the news. she came just in time to see the face of ah gong. she cried on her way there. we all then kneeled and prayed again, and this time, the coffin was sealed.

according to my dad, the last person ah gong saw was his maid, because Yati was the one who took care of him, and i think she was really a good maid lor, who had been attentive to his needs. when ah gong died, she cried a lot. of course la, she had been taking care of ah gong for quite some time, and it's natural for her to feel attached to him. now that he had left for heaven, it's obviously quite unbearable, not only for her, but also for everyone.

when we were all feeling so upset, one of my aunts said she cried because her job's lost. i felt like slapping her at that moment. i mean, how can she say that. please la, everyone's crying because ah gong just passed away, and then you were there saying all these.

from what i know, ah gong died peacefully. though he panted quite a bit before his breath stopped, he still left quietly. ah gong knew he was dying, so his last few words before his days ended was to instruct my uncles to let his old neighbour help him take care of his funeral.

sigh. i mean it is definitely quite scary to know that your days are limited, if it's me, i won't know what to do man.

ah gong left, we shouldn't be sad. it's part of nature that it will end when there is a start, and whats more, he has led a good life, his sons and grandchildren have been quite achieving, so we should feel happy for him that he left with no regrets.

but of cos, it's easier said than done. this is my first time that someone has left me. i still do feel the heart pain. :(

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