the tears of a mother...

8th April 2008, she lost her 3rd son...when i got the news that morning, i suddenly remembered...9 years ago, 8th April 1999, she lost her 2nd son...it must be heart-breaking for this old lady to see her sons passing away...yet she looks so strong, so tough and i wonder, what makes this 94 year old lady such a tough one...i suddenly realized...there are tears in her watery eyes...and before i can have a 2nd blink, she's crying...she's tears all over...she can no longer 'tahan' i would say...my heart aches when i see her crying...and warm tears start rolling down my cheeks...

I can almost feel but not able yet to imagine how is it like to lose a son of your very own...it must be painful...but this amazing woman, really amazes me with her strength and the way she's taking these.

It was a fine afternoon in the Sban Specialist Hosp, few days after her son was admitted. He was battling with kidney cancer for the past few months, April 7th is supposed to be his follow-up check in SG, after his last operation. However he couldnt wait until that long and started to have breathing difficulty and had to admit to ICU. When the mother visited him, the other sons were joking to the old lady and asked her to pray for the son to get well soon...And this mother, holding the hands of her son, told her only one thing, "I love you"...i can never hear a better prayer for a son like this. It touches my heart...wished i was there to witness this...

I believe those are words deep down from a loving mother. And i think i could understand how is it like to lose her son...This wonderful lady....is my grandma...I love you...