Grandpa

Finally I am back to Serdang.

Pantang and all those stuff had passed, so now is the time to live normal life.

My grandfather was 94 when he passed away, he passed away in a very smooth and peaceful situation. After 2 weeks of hospitalization, he insisted to go back home. He mentioned about having his own house, poultry, cats, kitchen, etc etc, he want to go in his own place. Doctor had warned that, without oxygen, he is confirm to die within that 1 day. But, he, with very calm mind, accepted his fate. During his last days, he never complaint about pain or anything. He keep on teasing his children that he looked older than him (1 of my uncle compare to my grandfather) and had a big laugh.

On his last day, he also manage to buy lottery and manage to see the result and said "haiya, almost kena". After that, he went to the toilet for the last time and lie on his bed, sleeping. My relatives started to weep and they start to make a rosary prayer. Around the 4th decade before the 5th decade, he breathed his last breath. Everyone burst to tears and start crying aloud after that rosary prayer.

My grandmother passed away 20 years earlier than my grandfather. My grandfather had since led a very normal life. Entering the forest to harvest plant he grown till his late 80's. He liked to eat mangrove lobster. It had been 1 of the thing that will remind me of him forever.

He managed to get the "anointing of the sick" sacrament and do last confession to the local priest. So, I believe, as his grandson, I shouldn't be that sad on his departure but instead, celebrate his magnificent last days, he never scare of death and keep on telling others not to be saddened by his departure. Grandpa, I know u will be in better place now.