Category Archives: Death

Feeling the Loss

In the early hours of 28 December 2023, my mobile was ringing furiously. I glanced at it and seeing Ma, my 3rd sister’s number, I rejected the call. Then it dawned on me that late night and early morning calls … Continue reading

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No Matter How Far Apart We Are, I Still Feel The Loss

The message came through via my Messenger on 16 March 2023 at 6.08 pm. It was straight to the point but I only caught the words … Lay Kin passed away today. The bearer of such news is her cousin … Continue reading

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Losing My Boss and My Teacher.

I wrote this on 19 March 2015 but never posted it to the blog. I really don’t know why. But today, I picked this up as a draft in my WP and I feel its time to post this.  Here … Continue reading

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Speechless

The Prime Minister announced at 10 pm that flight MH370 ended in the South Indian Ocean. It provides closure for the families of the passengers and the crew after 17 days of various speculations. Like everyone else, my heart is … Continue reading

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Life Goes On … For Me at Least

I’m sitting alone with my laptop, one hand luggage and one handbag looking at planes being loaded and unloaded. There’s a huge Garuda Indonesia plane parked with lots of activity going on around it on the tarmac. Where am I? … Continue reading

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