new year's eve

i had just came back from KL, spending abit of time with your mom, brother, Yileen (Chean Shen's girlfriend) and Kaya (their super cute puppy). i was also glad that i met up with my erhu teacher Yee Sim whom i've not seen for two years; he's like a younger brother that i never had; good bloke. i believe you've met him when he came to the house to give me erhu lessons. Well, another year has gone but i will always miss you; new year's eve in particular. you would always come over for dinner with Saw Hong or Li Huey and then drive out to see fireworks. i would be asleep when you come back; those were the days i cherish so much!

15 Sep 2017

It was your birthday two weeks ago; i thought about you. I couldn't believe you would have been 42 years old. Time may heal the wound but not the pain of losing you. I have recurring dreams of you coming home but i was robbed of those moments of joy in a flash of a second, waking up to confront the reality of you gone. I miss you.

looking up

Things are starting to look good for your mom. First, she got a contract to conduct training in organisation and development for a company in Penang. This was quickly followed by a job offer from a well known legal firm in KL. All of us are so happy for her,as we know the job will keep her busy and in good spirits. As for me, the first six months of the year have kept me super busy at work but there were times when work stress got the better of me, so much so that i was tempted to quit.
But i realize that i would be worse off without working, so i just have to suck it in and learn to cope better with the stress at work. More than anything else, i'm very happy for your mom, and i know you would be too.

CNY 2017

Chinese New Year 2017 is very special. We had our reunion dinner in Penang with uncle Boo Eng and family, and Pheng and family. On the first day of CNY, I did my usual rounds; visited my biological mother (when you were around, you always dropped me off at her place) who is in a very bad shape, bed ridden and has to be fed through the tube. i was abit shaken when i saw her in that condition. Next stop was uncle Boo Eng's place, then uncle Teik Ee. Got to meet everyone at uncle Teik Ee's place. Your cousin, uncle Teik Ee's youngest son Wen Koay, is a budding entrepreneur doing web designing and other IT-related work. Uncle Teik Ee is very proud of him, so are we. Wish you were here.