On the 14 July 2009, my grandma whom I call Nan passed away peacefully in Broome Australia. Nan was sick for more then a month and each time I thought of her I think of her telling me her favourite phrase. Like "Wherever you may be let the air go free" This she says when she lets the air go ^_^
She has another phrase which we grand-children find it hard to forget. It's "Tell the truth and shame the devil". Nan likes to use these phrases all the time. From me to my cousins in Perth, we remember her dearly by these words.
After not travelling to Australia for almost 4 years since my mum passed away, I told my dad that I wanted to go to Perth for Nan's funeral. My Uncle Reg and I left Singapore on the 18 July 2009 on a night flight to Perth. We reached Perth at about 11.30pm and did not reach Uncle Bunny's place until almost 1am. From that day onwards, time went flying.
Nan's funeral was held on 21 July 2009. It was a beautiful church service and most of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren had a part to play either during the service or at the crematorium. It was hard to say good bye but I had to let her go.
The lesson that I learnt from my trip to Perth is that in God's timing all things will be put in place and everyone of us including myself will have a time of closure. God knows the right timing to take Nan and when the jigsaw puzzle will fall into place.
Thank you Lord for the time I am able to go to Perth and thank you also for the family whom I have not met for 4 years. Amen!
She has another phrase which we grand-children find it hard to forget. It's "Tell the truth and shame the devil". Nan likes to use these phrases all the time. From me to my cousins in Perth, we remember her dearly by these words.
After not travelling to Australia for almost 4 years since my mum passed away, I told my dad that I wanted to go to Perth for Nan's funeral. My Uncle Reg and I left Singapore on the 18 July 2009 on a night flight to Perth. We reached Perth at about 11.30pm and did not reach Uncle Bunny's place until almost 1am. From that day onwards, time went flying.
Nan's funeral was held on 21 July 2009. It was a beautiful church service and most of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren had a part to play either during the service or at the crematorium. It was hard to say good bye but I had to let her go.
The lesson that I learnt from my trip to Perth is that in God's timing all things will be put in place and everyone of us including myself will have a time of closure. God knows the right timing to take Nan and when the jigsaw puzzle will fall into place.
Thank you Lord for the time I am able to go to Perth and thank you also for the family whom I have not met for 4 years. Amen!
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