How are you now? Ok I hope. Today we sent you off on your final journey. It was hard definitely, for all of us. It was the first time I saw Daddy and my uncles cry. But Daddy says it shouldn't be a sad occasion because you went peacefully and have had many generations after you.
It's consoling that you didn't have any diseases or ailments and lived to a ripe old age. You even drove and climbed stairs till the time you were hospitalised this year! And you even have many great-grandchildren. We're a big, big family with 40~50 members.
When we went back to the house after the last procedures, we were looking at the old photos and reminisicing about you and laughing at the old pictures of our parents. And guess what? They said I look like you most amongst them. I never noticed that and I still can't see the resemblance, but even my Mum thinks I do. Have you ever had the same thought too? But I feel kind of happy I have something else in common with you other than my DNA.
I respect you a lot Ah Gong. You were a quiet man of few words, but you cared a lot for the family and the company. You had a fierce pride and rather stubborn but I admire you for your strength. Everyone says you're cute do you know? Even the nurses who were in charge of you says so!
You were a great man. A father, grandfather, great-grandfather. A valuable friend, a good neighbour. A valuable board member, a respected boss. The benefactor for school children in China whom you built the school for, a respected member of the various associations. A devoted husband.
You are the head of the entire family, I kind of feel at a loss. I wonder if there'd still be family gatherings amidst our busy schedules. Come to think of it, even though you didn't enforce gatherings or meet ups at all, you were the strings that bound us all together. I wonder what will happen to the house, we all hope it stays forever. It means a lot to us. I wonder if CNY will be the same again, I really hope so.
And at least you get to meet Ah Ma again, now :D
I bet technology isn't that advanced to translate this and send it to above for me, but I still hope you know we all miss you so much and that I'd forever remember you. No you, no me :D Proud to be a Teo. I still cry about it sometimes, but time will heal!
阿公, 再见!
From your grandchild :D
