Ever feel like all the roller-coaster rides, the fun stuff and the sweet candies and food you had for days suddenly came to a stop and you felt you have been cheated? Ever realised that those rewards you had were the Consolation prize whereas the real one was given to another person?
This was how I felt yesterday. (Its the feeling and nothing about the prizes)
Because after nine months of Leukemia, my friend's Mom passed away. I was OK until it was time to attend the funeral. Seeing his father for the first time in so many years, it was quite a shock. He has grown so thin, almost like POW. And it was sad because they have sold their family house after my friend got married and moved out. They got a smaller house for the both of them since their children have all moved out. And in less than a month after moving in, she was gone. Now, he will be all alone.
Back when we were young, his Dad was a very strong minded person and his Mom was the pillar of strength supporting all of them. His Dad would keep on pushing him, to strive for the best, study hard and so on. And his Dad really, really worked hard. And his Mom would always be there, advising him and encouraging him. As for his sister, well, she was a girl anyway, in a traditional environment. It was so hard to imagine all this after seeing her for the last time.
And for the rest of the evening, my mind was in a loop, back to the times when were all young kids, nothing to fear and with the knowledge our parents would bail us out.
Now, we are all grown up and in time, re will replace their positions too.
Damn. I should have keep in touch with them more often. Especially now.
So many things I did not know. And so many details they do not know.
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