In Loving Memory

On Friday, July 22nd 2011, my family and I lost someone special; my maternal grandfather passed away after many years of battling with heart and lungs failure.

This is still too surreal to us.

He has been in and out of the hospital since mid-2000; each time he was admitted, we thought he wasn’t going to make it but I guess only Allah knows when. However, even though his last admission has been by far the worst we’ve seen, we really thought he would get out of it like a champ he is.

He was discharged that morning around 11am, just before Friday prayers, and was sent to my aunt’s home. I was at the hospital for a little bit that morning to get my 2nd dosage of Hepatitis B and I missed him by few minutes when I went up to his room; he was already waiting for my uncle in the ambulance. I told Faliq that I want to spend time with him on Saturday after Maya’s Gymboree; instead we were at his funeral.

My aunt and grandma were with him when he was taken away; it was quick and pain-free that my aunt thought he had fallen asleep after feeding him his last medication. Alhamdulillah.

I am glad he isn’t suffering anymore but I truly miss him. I think about him all the time and it hurts. I still can’t believe that he has gone forever.

Look how tiny Maya was

Tahlil at Ampang 2010 - I was still in my confinement

Our last Raya with Grand 2010

Grand with his granchildren and great-grandaughter

Maya was taking things out of Grand's wallet - February 25th 2011

Missing Grand
Farah~