The 7th Week

 

This is the pic taken D-1 before my departure to Shanghai. So glad that I got the chance to capture this scene.

Today is the 7th week my grandpa had passed away, which means that today is the final Thursday of our family gathering. Well, I think I'm gonna miss this moment.
I really love my grandpa, & I really feel so thankful that he waited for my arrival from Shanghai so that I can see him for the last time, as all my aunties thought. The day I came back from Shanghai, Aug 27, 2010 was also the day my grandpa passed away. That day I was very tired due to long flight hour & as soon as I reached Surabaya, I directly visited him as I was missing him so much.
Later on, as soon as I reached my home, I quickly unpacked my stuffs and was planning to sleep earlier. However, things didn't happen as planned. Around 7pm, my Mom said that my grandpa was running out of breath, so we directly went to his house. As soon as we arrived, all of my aunties & uncle were already there & full of tears. I also can't handle my bursted tears down. I felt so sad looking at his condition by that time. We were there waiting for him until he wrapped out his last breath. Somehow deep down I knew that it was the best for him, but I just feeling so sad for him. How come someone as kind as him can get such a terrible disease of tongue cancer. Life seems to be unfair for certain people, but we can't do nothing against it. For me, he's just the best grandpa in the world that I will ever get. Someone who was caring and responsible for everything he'd done & someone who will always stood up for his family no matter what. Shortly, he played the best role as a husband, a father, & a grandfather. Simply wonderful.
I remember a saying like this "Be someone good & remarkable, so that by the time you're gone, people will cry for you". My grandpa is just the perfect proof for this. Everybody loves him. It can be shown from the tremendous number of people coming in & out of his ceremony until the last day.
Another time, another weather, another season, another people, another scene, another opportunity, another activity. Things just come & go. I'm waiting for the storm of sadness to pass & a spark of happiness to enter again. Life is a blessing, and I believe that I am someone who is blessed beyond measure~


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