Monday, 06 July 2009

• (S60) A very good mother

  
  

  I was talking to the daughter (in her early twenties) of Ling .... and I stole a glance of Ling and found that she was in a very critical condition.  She was too tired to speak and open her eyes.

  After talking to the daughter of Ling, I felt 心酸 (literally, it means "sour in heart" and feeling like crying).

  The daughter told me that her mother was waiting for her two aunts ....

  "My two aunts are coming from Indonesia to see my mom.  I'll fetch them at the airport at noon.  My mom was married here," said the daughter (I was surprised to find her so calm). 

  In the afternoon, I met the daughter again.

  "My two aunts have come to see my mom and my mom was very happy.  I was happy too because it's mom's wish to see them.  I was glad to have fulfilled her wish (with changing voice)," stated the daughter slowly.

  Then she told me how her mother had taken care of her and the family, and how, in return, she took care of her mom when she was sick (Ling had been sick for two years).  I was listening and I was deeply touched.  Ling was a very good mother and I thought her daughter had learnt a lot from her.

  The daughter continued, "Actually we have walked through the periods of sorrow, anger and not letting go.  Now we only want her not to suffer any more and be at peace."

  Ling passed away the following morning with her husband, two daughters and sisters (from Indonesia) by bedside.©

  The love of a mother always shines 

                                                                          ........   even though sometime it seems implicit.
  
  

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