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Friday, February 28, 2003
Grandmother Lai.. Rest In Peace
It is an ironic thing that the occurence of death is such a strong stimulus to reflect upon one's own life. I just found out that my grandmother (on my dad's side) passed away this morning at the tender age of 91. I think the tragedy will be felt most by my dad, who (amongst the six children) has always been very close to her. I once told someone that it if someone in my family died, I would be more sad if it was my little bro rather than either of my parents. I don't know if that's really true, because it's hard to quantitate grief in such a way that it can be compared. All I know is that my grandmother and I weren't very close, and yet I still feel the loss and the sadness. But I am not hopeless. I was very fortunate to have seen her during my family's winter trip to Taiwan. And the greater hope yet, lies in the fact that I will be seeing her again in Heaven. Her acceptance of Jesus and attendance at church for the past several years is encouraging. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
For those of you who know me, I live as if I will live to be 100 or more (at least that's what I claim). It's a long journey, one that very few make. And so, I must always be reminded that God is sovereign, and it is His timing that will prevail (not mine).
My grandmother is standing between my dad (on the left) and my uncle (older brother):
"Seeing death as the end of life is like seeing the horizon as the end of the ocean." ~David Searls
11:27 AM Albert
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..a life in DUO