I was pretty looking forward to this weekend, like all others, but it was especially because there was Run for Cover on Saturday and National Vertical Marathon. Never did I think that it was one of the weekends that I will not forget.
As per normal, I rode down to the race site at ECP early Saturday morning for Run For Cover but I never thought that would be my first major accident.It was pretty scary because I really was unsure of what to do, and who's fault it was, and lastly what happened to the cyclist :( Because of this, I had to buy a new wheel too.. I'm really thankful though, for friends like CP and Justin, who offered to send me home and his wheels. I did enjoy how our team were down together, running and helping coach in the event, at least that took my mind off the accident.
Early Sunday morning, we received news from the nursing home that Grandma (we call her Mama), has passed away :( Although we haven't been as close as before because of her dementia, I was really sad. Life has to go on, so I still continued with the National Vertical Marathon with CP. Had fun though at times, I felt perhaps I shouldn't enjoy on the day of her death.
We were third and I was pretty happy because that was my only joy for the day and at least CP's efforts were not wasted.
Thereafter, I rushed home to help with all the funeral matters and the rest of the two days felt like a whirl to me. Honestly, time had passed too fast and on Tuesday, it was time to send Mama off to the columbarium. While I was glad she was in Heaven with God and without any more suffering, the memories I had with her really made me sad :( The times she taught me sewing, spoke to me in Cantonese, cooked yummy stuff for us, sewed pretty patchwork blankets for us...These memories are simple, but meaningful to me..
Death and dying are a part of life, a time where one transits to Heaven, a sleep that when one wakes up, it would not be in the world but a new life with God in Heaven.
Mama..I will really miss you. You will forever be in my memories and hope you will remember me in Heaven..
