49 Days

Date of birth: 24 aug 1948 (Lunar calendar)
Date of Return Home: 1st June 2009 ( wu yue chu jiu)
Final age: 62years (Lunar age)

Today marks the 49th day of my beloved dad's Return to Home.

My dad's life was full of hardship as he was not born in a rich family. He gave up his studies in his young age as the family needed him to contribute in order to get by and there were younger siblings who needed monies for school too.

In my memory since young, my dad was a bread stall holder, a sailor, a taxi driver, a delivery man, a handicraft man, a petrol station pumper and lastly a security guard...

He likes to play his harmonica and sing his favourite song - Lu Dao Xiao Ye Ju... I am considered one of the fortunate one being the eldest as i have heard him sang before and i can vividly hear his singing now.... He was always so happy whenever he had the time and mood do this favourite pastime of his...

He was always the stern and strict father but he has his soft side too. During his free time, he would try different recipe and let us try... His cooking is definitely better than my mum cos he cooked with his heart.... One of my favourite dish cooked by my dad is fried markerel with soya sauce porridge... Yes... it's a simple dish but i tell you, it's the best porridge i had tasted so far...

I miss you, Pa! I really really really miss you loads!