Kinship.. ..
Was up very early this morning to pay my last respect to someone whom i don't really know of ( Mrs Woo ). For the past few days, am attending a funeral wake of a decease whom i don't really know of. Many may think if you don't know the person, how come you still go or what's the big deal ??
Actually, she's one of the members from SSA who belongs to my mum's district chapter hence to show support & see what i can help over there .. i decided to give a go to attend the wake.
Often in funeral wake, we have the impression of noisy beating of drums, trumpets & irritating clinging of bells with either a group of taoist priest or monks reciting some sutras over & over again through wee small hours. But what i saw over there was very different. .. nothing came close of the above mentioned did i relised. Chairs were placed in orderly row manner for members to sit on. There's no priest nor monks, just members either helping around arranging chairs & tables, guiding peoples to seats or most were doing , chanting devotedly for well wishing of the late Mrs Woo.
Some left after giving their last prayer & some stay on & followed to Mandai crematorium. I'm one of few who followed. Through the decease was not someone close to me, somehow rather .. feeling poignant. Think maybe it's becaused of grief which had fills the atmosphere. The decease's family must be also feeling very agonize over losing someone close & dear i thought. Someone ever quoted to me that boyfriend / girlfriend can still be replaceable if they are gone no matter how painfully the broke off can be, however not for family / relatives as once they are gone .. you uable to find someone to replace him / her status.
As many are too focusing on chasing after material needs, we sometime fail to pause & look back awhile. Looking back at something which is there all the time for us to take along. That's kinship .., it will always be something which is the least they could think of / prioritize. This event had really enlighten me .. not only on helping others esp on someone you don't know, but also understand what is kinship.
Actually, she's one of the members from SSA who belongs to my mum's district chapter hence to show support & see what i can help over there .. i decided to give a go to attend the wake.
Often in funeral wake, we have the impression of noisy beating of drums, trumpets & irritating clinging of bells with either a group of taoist priest or monks reciting some sutras over & over again through wee small hours. But what i saw over there was very different. .. nothing came close of the above mentioned did i relised. Chairs were placed in orderly row manner for members to sit on. There's no priest nor monks, just members either helping around arranging chairs & tables, guiding peoples to seats or most were doing , chanting devotedly for well wishing of the late Mrs Woo.
Some left after giving their last prayer & some stay on & followed to Mandai crematorium. I'm one of few who followed. Through the decease was not someone close to me, somehow rather .. feeling poignant. Think maybe it's becaused of grief which had fills the atmosphere. The decease's family must be also feeling very agonize over losing someone close & dear i thought. Someone ever quoted to me that boyfriend / girlfriend can still be replaceable if they are gone no matter how painfully the broke off can be, however not for family / relatives as once they are gone .. you uable to find someone to replace him / her status.
As many are too focusing on chasing after material needs, we sometime fail to pause & look back awhile. Looking back at something which is there all the time for us to take along. That's kinship .., it will always be something which is the least they could think of / prioritize. This event had really enlighten me .. not only on helping others esp on someone you don't know, but also understand what is kinship.
posted by Diary of Botak Chand @ 2:33 PM
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