Happy New Year
So I started my new year by visiting the funeral parlour here. From a more superstitious point of view, that was not the best way to start a year, but I am humbly reminded that we cannot control every sort of circumstance in our lives, especially regarding the departure of someone dear to us. I can only imagine the pain and grief of the family members going through that ordeal, since the last time a family member of mine passed away was quite some time ago. IT was the father of my friend whom I have recently met. Just like that, he has lost both his parents in the span of a year. The news came when everyone was busy and happily preparing for the new year. Another stark reminder that life is really unpredictable. I believe his lost will be felt, and that it would need some getting used to, especially since he left quite suddenly. As a friend, I did what I could. I showed up, with a couple of others to pay our final respects. I think that was the least we could do, to be