Came back just not too long ago from my cousin-in-law's fathers wake.. over there, i heard that her father was a healthy man, doesnt drink, doesnt smoke. So when he suddenly passed away, everyone were shocked. No one had expected him to just leave so soon.. he was only 58. For the current generation, 58 is still considered quite young.. and adding on, he still had a son that was still in secondary school.. how can life be so unexpecting. On my way to his wake though, I seen through my uncle's car window, about 4 to 5 other wakes going on, one which was a few blocks away from mine. Is it coincidence? Every year, i see the same sights.. many funerals getting on and that makes me think why would there be so many deaths b4 the end of every year? Not only natural deaths, there are also natural disasters and terrorits attacks, one like the recent Mumbai attacks. And if everyone can still remember, there was the tsunami attack, the 9-11, the sze chuan earthquake.. all happening nearing the end of the year where everyone around the year were all preparing for christmas... or even the New Year. With all those high hopes in people looking forward to the happiness and good luck coming to them in the new year, all these hopes vanished into thin air as loved ones leave their sides.
Cherish your loved ones..