Loving Memory (Dear Grandpa)
I have always been very afraid of looking at places with funeral, scared of the coffin, you know, “pantang” what people used to say, that you should not look at funeral when you pass by funeral parlour and things like that.
But when it comes to the funeral of a person we love so dearly, I don’t feel any of such anymore. I go near to my Grandpa’s coffin, bring my children with me to look several times at him, and I love being there at the funeral parlour to accompany my Grandpa.
Some pictures taken during my grandpa’s funeral. I wish to have everything here, capture in my memory, forever.
The wake was held for 5 days, 4 nights at an old funeral parlour in Bukit Cina. Everyone gathered (sadly and with much regret that this only happened during the funeral)
Too young to understand anything, young kids were having a good time to play around the fire
Although it was gloomy and not very hot in Melaka during the funeral week, somehow the weather was extremely stuffy until some kids fell sick
Our last picture with Grandpa. Sigh…we do not even took one when he was still alive!
A pair of red Candles for Grandpa on the altar
Last prayer for Grandpa, lead by the monk
Although there is four generations in Goh’s family, but still with only 3 sons, Grandpa still have a very small family ya… (am now hoping that my 3 kids will bear a lot grandchildren for me, otherwise I’ll have a small family too, during my funeral)
Procession (leaving the funeral parlour at Bukit Cina)
At the Melaka Memorial Park Crematorium Centre, where Grandpa was safely cremated.
I wish there were more, but my brother wasn’t in mood to capture them, especially during prayers at the Cremation center and Temple where Grandpa was placed. And lastly but not least, I found this in my computer….
A picture of me with my Grandparents (probably when I was only 2), and Grandpa was only around age 55 in that picture.
I still miss him a lot :”(
my deepest condolence to u n ur family. this post makes me miss my kong kong a lot too.
btw, u want a lot of grandchildren, u show good example to ur children lar. go have more children.
Children.. they are ever so happy no matter what. This is a keepsake entry for late Grandpa. I see you have a nice family there.. keep it that way
My deepest condolences to you n ur family Chin Nee…although i dont know your grandpa, but somehow seeing the picture and reading about it makes me sad
And suddenly I miss my grandma lots too…although she is not dead yet, but she took care of me when I was 1yo til 7yo and she is like a mother to me.
Now she is all alone in Bukit Mertajam…she will be 85yo this year…
I’m vy sorry for ur loss. May ur Grandpa RIP.
May he rest in peace now.
I also have a fear for dead ppl and just looking at the coffin freaks me out. I attended hubs aunty funeral, but never even dare to catch a glimpse of the coffin let alone look into it. But when my granny passed away, I have no fear at all, like what you said, they are the one we loved, it makes it OK.
Hope you’re feeling better already. Take care.
May your grandpa RIP.
I missed my grandma now. When she passed away, I was in overseas studying. I did not even have the chance to attend the funeral. Luckily my cousins took picture and I was able to see them. Good to take picture as memories.
Wow…u want more grandchildren…..u have to have more children than only can ma. What goes around, comes around.
What a touching post in tribute to your grandpa. You mentioned many things that I agree too. When my grandpa passed away, it was only that time that all of his kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids were together. We never took picture of him and I noticed how many people brought cameras that day to take picture of the funeral. This leads to me to wonder how people don’t cherish moments and people right before them until they no longer have them in their lives.
sorry i’m late to extend my condolence to u chinnee
but anyway, i like the little tribute you posted with yr grandpa’s passing….touching!!
RIP