I received an extremely sad news from my mum this afternoon, that one of my aunts has passed away last night. I feel as if I have just had the wind knocked out of me and my heart aches.
In February 2006, my aunt discovered she had cancer and it was probably the second or third stage. For more than a year, she had not stopped battling against this terrible illness.
Looking back, she did not have any children, and maybe because of this reason, she doted on her nephews and nieces. When I was young, she showed me and my sister her love by giving us toys, cakes and extra pocket money that were within her means. However as we grew older, we had her unadulterated love in the form of advices and many of them are still in my heart. Her leaving means I have lost not just a relative, but a good mentor as I really learned a lot from her. Even in the past few months, when the cancer caused her to be frail and bedridden, her courage to fight the illness was evident. Hence through her, I realise how lucky I am to be able to breathe, feel, and also be with my loved ones.
Auntie, I hope a new life will soon begin for you, however YOU will always be remembered in my heart.
