It is with a heavy heart that I wrote this entry. A relative of mine has just passed away over the weekend. She gave birth to a baby and passed away due to overbleeding. The baby survived, but the mother did not. Everyone is feeling sad and the mood is pretty gloomy at the moment.
It has been a long time since any member of my extended family has left the world. The last time was when my mum's mum passed away. I was around six back then, and was not aware of the feelings of a close relative passing away. After so many years, I finally understand how people felt when such unfortunate event occurs. Furthermore, a life is lost while giving birth to another.
In my previous entry, it was the death of a lot of people that I was not directly related to that I am mourning. Now, it is a member of my extended family. I did not feel too much sorrow when the tsunami disaster happened, but now it is someone whom I can relate to, the emotion is different. I hope the baby will not be blamed when it grows up, and it will receive the care and concern of the dad and the family.
Once again, I would like all of us to understand that life is quite fragile. There is little gap between life and death, if any. So please cherish those around you and grab the opportunity to tell those you love how you felt about them. They may be your mum, your dad, your siblings, your friends, or someone you have feelings for. Tell them you love them, and perhaps give them a full-hearted hug, or else you will regret if you never get to do it when they are still around.
To those reading this blog, thank you for coming and thank you for reading this. I appreciate your friendship and your support and I love you all. *HUGZ*
