Yesterday

Went to ahgong's wake at arnd 11 plus and had some chatting session with my cousins, uncles, aunties and etc. After that, a few of us went to "open a fruit juice stall" because my father brought the fruit mixer there and we went to make all those fruits into fruit juice. There's really a whole mountain of fruits. After that, went to watch some videos from my cousin's labtop and the title was "怪談". It's about some really extraordinary things that happen. Like a monk whose hair and nails continue to grow after death, a monk whose body do not decompose although no preservatives was injected to his body after his death, some past-life and this life real story and many many more. They're quite interesting.

At night, had some prayers and we went to burn those stuffs. After that, stay there till about 12am plus and went home.

Today

Finally send ahgong off for his last journey today. I think ahgong must be happy because 23 loved ones and many others sent him off today. Everyone was very sad when the shi fu told us to have a last look at our ah gong. On the bus, everyone was quiet because we were all very sad. When we reached Mandai Crematorial and Columbarial, we went to the viewing room and the shi fu chanted some prayers and ah gong was pushed to another room where his body was "huo hua". Haiz, very sad. We all cried quite badly. After that, boarded the bus and went back to ahgong's house for some prayers. Went down for our vegetarian lunch and went back to ahgong's house agn. Talk,laugh,play. I think this is what my ahgong want to see. At arnd 1 plus, went to Mandai again to collect ah gong's ashes. Each of us placed a piece of his ash into the urn and it was good that we saw some pink ashes. After that, went to put the urn into his "new house". Had some prayers by the shifu and offered ah gong some food and told him to rest well in his "new house". After that, went to pray to my 1st uncle and his wife and also pray to Singapore's 4th president, Wee Kim Wee. Waited for the joss sticks to finish burning and we all went to have our early dinner tgt. Went to this very ulu place near Mandai to have the Ampang Yong Tau Fu and Curry Fish Head. The Yong Tau Fu are made of gold, i guess because 4 plates of that shared among the 15 of us cost $72 plus. So ex!!! But, i think it is all worth it because my paternal side hardly ever have our meal outside as one big family.

Even though the demise of my ahgong brought to us lots of tears, i am glad that it also create a greater bond among the 8 families. That's one of my ahgong's wish as well; to see all our families having a closer r/s with one another and i am glad we did!! We promise that we will. ^^

Oh, and i realised that my cousin is the student of my jiu ma. Haha. He was so shocked to see his teacher at ah gong's wake ytd. I was shocked as well.

Tmr will be gng to pray for ahgong as it will be his 7th day leaving this world. Ah gong, rest well in another world.