It was not the best weekend for me, not when you received a call in the middle of the night. Calls in the middle of night is something you don’t wish to have, and it is usually not a good news. We had one just a few weeks back and it was the news of my wife’s aunt who has passed on, and this time, it is the news that my grandpa had just passed away in his sleep.
I couldn’t really sleep after that, as I try to contact my siblings, and my parents, who are away in China for a holiday. Sitting in the sofa in the living room, and thinking how I wish I could have spent more time with him, I wept uncontrollably. Many of you know that this same grandpa, got lost for almost a week before we finally found him at the hospital, when some kind souls found him on the street, injured and soiled.
Since than, his normally healthy body has taken a toll and is not what he used to be. He can hardly walk nor eat properly. After we found him, I told myself that I need to spend more time with him, but never really got down to doing it. Maybe I was too busy in my own life, too busy with the many activities for my son during the weekend, or just giving myself too much excuse, I did not visit him as often as I have hoped. And now, I can’t spend any more time with him.
The thought of it just brought tears to my eyes again, and there is nothing I can do about it. The only things I can do now, is to spend more time with those who are still around. This time, I make a pact with myself again to spend more time with my love ones, I know it will be difficult to do it, but I am more determine than ever to do it. And God willing, I will be able to plan my time properly and do what I set out to do.
I hope this is also a wake up call to those reading this to spend more time with all our love ones. While there are many important things in life to do, I believe time with family and love ones should be right up there in terms of priority. Do not leave it till its too late.
To my grandpa, I will always remember the wonderful time we had together.
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