Time came wen we were allowed to place flowers into the coffin...took a small lil yellow flower and placed it in...took one final walk around the coffin...b4 it was placed into the vehicle...
Walked with the vehicle for about a 100m...pretty solemn affair...juz tt the song playing was a horrid version of "Amazing Grace". It was some low shaky voice singing it...so wen i 1st heard it, couldn't help but slip a smile out...
Sat quietly alone in the bus and wen we reached Lim Chu Kang cemetery, i was suprized to see a bulldozer there...apprantly it was used to dig the hole for the grave and it'll cover it after the Funeral Ceremony...
Lost most of my voice...no idea why...could only mouth out the words of the songs which were sung as my voice cracked whenever i tried to sing...then the time came...
The coffin was placed into the earth by 4 men, and we were invited to take a piece of earth and to toss it into the area where the coffin was...one by one, we slowly came nearer and with each resounding thud that hits the coffin, more turn up to partake in this final goodbye to Mary.
The time was up, and with a final hymn, "Amazing Grace", we stood back and watched as the bulldozer lowered the earth that had been dug up for Mary's coffin over the place where her body will now lay in peace.
By the end of the 1st time we sang the song, most of us had broken down...and as we repeated the hymn...tears streaked down my cheeks, as i strived to compose myself...i was pretty silent throughout...reason was pretty obvious...Anna is a friend i really care for...though i can't be there for her all the time, i do worry for her...now that her sister is gone, and that her brother is enlisting soon, it'll only be her mum and her left alone in the house...
Followed the transport back to her house, helped to clear up a lil of the stuff and had lunch before meeting Lester and his cousin Jen, and much later, Jen's younger brother Shawn. Had a good time, as i managed to shake of the feeling of grief much sooner then i'd expected...but then again, i'll always be there...every year, somebody i know, will somehow go back to the Lord's arms...i wonder when my turn will be...i hope it is soon...things on Earth, aren't meant to last...
Went home to pack my stuff b4 rushing over to Lester's house...his 2 cousin's were still there...sent them down to hail a cab b4 we started dance prac again...
Domo Arigato Gozaimasu Oniichan.
Without your persistant help, i'd most probably be feeling so depressed today...as in...well...he went through with me all the dance steps, and we only slept at 4am...
Woke up at abt 8.50...rushed and managed to be on time though our train was slightly delayed...dance prac was good...we din really screw up!
Headed to the library to return and borrow my books...and then had lunch at Mac...went down to Anna's place to help do some cleaning up...then had rojak and pizza...sumptous meal i muz say...but still...Canadian pizzas are really CMI (Cannot Make It)...quantity over quality i guess...
Gonna go bathe now...tmw will be an action packed day! Hard to thoroughly enjoy myself...as there are so many burdens which i know everyone has...but its these lil short moments of spastic happiness that makes life sweet...at least i have MY Jesus with me 24/7.
Do YOU?
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