Thursday, September 22, 2005
My uncle left us last night.
abruptly after a fall.
apparently it was due to a heart attack.
he loved my brother and i,
took care of us when we were young.
treated us as his own children.
yet i rarely kept in touch
or met up with him.
except for his occasional calls.
a fragmented extended family
tore us apart even more.
it poured at the wake.
we huddled and shivered in the ruthless wind.
i guess he must have felt cold too.
i now wish i had spent more time with him.
but he is already
gone.
Abang, i am so sorry. will you forgive me?
the little oven posted at 8:25 PM
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