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 Friday, March 05, 2010 @ 21:51
goodbye er guma true love does exist. nowadays, increased divorce rates make a mockery of marriage as an institution and love seems like a fleeting concept. it's no wonder people do get pretty cynical about love. however, the past few days, or should i say months, have been a great testimony of love for me. my aunt had been suffering from a rare and aggressive form of cancer. she fought really hard against it, with her family always standing behind her through thick and thin. her will to live was strong. she tried several chemo treatments, approached cancer experts and during her last few days, even made a trip to malacca to seek help from whom we later know as a tcm quack. through it all, my uncle was very supportive. when we visited her you could see how he cared for her and how he felt every pain and discomfort she endured. my aunt became gaunt and had to shave her head for chemo, but still, she remained beautiful to him. i will always remember the last time we visited her. it was in the middle of chinese new year. we were up in her room talking to her when he brought her dinner up. she was very reluctant to eat as swallowing was a chore. also, for her to eat, she had to sit up and that was another uphill battle. my uncle would physically try to hold her up and coax her to eat. he sat on the arm of her chair and blew on the porridge to cool it down so he could feed her. besides that, he tried to distract her by constantly drawing her into our conversation, ensuring that her mind was on catching up with us rather than the strain of getting her food down. it has been five days since she passed. during the funeral service, i could see my uncle trying to hold his emotions in but it was hard. he broke down when they played her favourite bee gees songs. today was her cremation. he couldn't bear to let her go. he was crying very hard, emitting almost animal-like mewling sound. it was very heartbreaking. and so, even in times of sorrow, it's encouraging to know such a pure emotion like love still shines true. not many people even dream about chancing upon it and i'm glad to have actually experienced the loving relationship of my aunt and uncle. Labels: family |