Passing

The passing of my uncle came as sudden news to me. First reaction was to sms my boss to tell her that I can't join them for the staff retreat. It was great having colleagues who treats you as friends. Almost immediately, I receive smses from them telling me to take care.

Hmm... It's been already 18 hours since I've heard the news. YET, I still have difficulty believing it. It's a tad too sudden. Although over the years, I have grown distant from my relatives, the fact that he has doted on me when I was young has never changed. When I stepped into the house, a wave of rememberance overwhelmed me. In a way, I was very glad that I caught up with him when we met the last time. Although he cannot totally remember me, I would say that by far, that was the best chat. I wonder how much more painful it would have been to the family since I am already feeling this way.

Somehow, my uncle's death has kinda of made me feel that we are really living in an aging society. It's envisioned that by 2030, there will be 1 elderly in 4 adults. That's basically 25% of the total population. And it just hit on me that in my household alone, there's already 1 elderly over a total of 4. (Elderly = Greater than 65).

Treasuring life & Treasuring those around me...