We were driving home from my mom’s place when all of a sudden my elder boy aged 8 years blurted that he missed my dad who has gone to Heaven five years ago. I told him I missed your grandad very much too.
Years back when he was still a young child, he was very perceptive and sensitve. As my dad left us, he started to worry and wonder about me – whether I will leave him too, how much he will missed me, what will he do. As he tried to convey in his then limited vocabulary to me, I tried to conceal my tears even though my voice shook. I assured him that I will still be around for years to come. God knows how much I hope it will be true because I am to my children as they are to me the foundation of my life. Without my children, life is meaningless.
I told my son how much his grandad loved him. He always took my son wherever he went – whether to the park, the clinic (my dad worked part-time), the pet shop, the market or to the bridge so that my son can watched the fishes swimmed in the river. My younger son missed out on all these precious memories because he was too young when my dad passed on.
A daughter never ceased to miss her dad even as the years rolled by. Never a day passed by without me having a quiet moment thinking of my dad even if it is just a brief one. I am truly lucky to have such a caring dad until I became a mom myself. A dad who placed his family above self. A true gem of a dad…
I read this recently “Separation is the law of earth – reunion is the law of heaven”. This will served to comfort those who lost their loved ones. While still reminiscing about my dad during the drive home, my younger son brought us back to earth by declaring “Are we going to talk about families during the whole journey?”. Well, that kind of broke the spell and we were back on our usual self – talking and chit-chatting about whatever that comes to mind…
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