Demise of bestie's mum

My bestie's mum passed away peacefully on Thursday of pancreatic cancer. It marks an end of auntie's fight towards cancer for the last 7 months.

Truth to be told, I was badly affected by the news. From learning of her illness till her demise, it all seems so surreal.

Auntie is afterall, 1 yr younger than my mum. She just reached her prime years, with so much tat she can do. Finally her kids had grown up, got married and starting families of their own. She now wun be able to see bestie's son grow, enter school, date and eventually got married.

It feels so sad to know that during the last stage of her life, she is suffering in pain. I told bestie that its heartening to know auntie need not suffer any more after her passing, but deep down I know there is no way to take away the pain of losing your mum despite knowing this is the only way that she need not suffer.

I feel for bestie too, to lose her mum at this stage of life where she would have so much to share with her mum. Her happiness, her troubles, her worries, the details as she embark on her journey of motherhood and more to come. Auntie wun be able to be here to see and feel, it certainly leaves one big void in her life.

As I controlled my tears when I paid my last respect to auntie yesterday, I silently prayed to her to watch over bestie and her family and for Baby G to grow up well.

一路好走, Auntie. 永别了。。。希望您在另外一个世界过的好。。