He left...

Not my phone, a real human.

Those painful coughing. No more. That familiar voice. Gone. Forever.

After an evening of commotion outside the flat, we received the news that he has paased on. My neighbour, our long-time neighbour, we have been living next to each other since the day we moved here 20+ years ago. Somehow it seems unreal. Few days back, I still bumped into uncle while I was leaving the flat or maybe coming back home. He had been unwell for quite some time, and no one has expected today to be the day. Mum said he's already in his 70s, a doting and stern grandfather, we often heard and seen him teaching the kids a few lessons.

I remember growing up, playing with the big sisters and brothers next door. Today they are all happily married, I still could recall myself having a big crush on the big brother I always looked upon. So amusing to think of such things now.

That ambulance has left. Without him. He never made it to the stretcher. My sister heard the crying. We did not go over to witness the commotion next door, but quietly and anxiously we waited for news. It came and unfortunately not the good one we wanted to hear.

I hope he is in a better place now. God bless!


I am buying my parents a trip to Hong Kong... and suddenly I felt this is much needed. I finally could do this and this is one of my wishes this year. I am fulfilling it before it is too late. We never had a family holiday out of Singapore, and during my childhood my dad could only afford Kusu island or Sentosa as our regular outings. Till when I was 21, with the help of my colleagues, I began my adventure - to see the world. And I wished my parents could see what I saw... and now I want them to do so. My dad will have his first flight on Cathay and my mum, her second! (The fortunate thing is my sister is coming along to help me split the costs! PHEW.)