Start in the month of June...
Tragic thing happen in June and it causes disbelief in me.
It happens to my Brother. He passed away on June 14, 2010 (exactly 2 mths now). To cut the entire story short and sweet... ^_^
He's a tour guide ever since I grow up as a child, maybe around 9yrs old (gap between me and my brother 9yrs). He loves traveling and ever since he's diagnosed with Kidney failure - a dialysis patient, he couldn't travel cos' needed to do dialysis 3 times a week. Most of the travel agencies knows my brother and he was black listed from traveling. He was devastated knowing that he couldn't travel.
This year, a company accepted him, not knowing his medical report, allowed him to fly. My brother went to Shanghai for the EXPO, bringing some Malaysians for a tour for a week. He came back and rested only 3 days (of course he did his dialysis the next day).. and he flew again to Taiwan for another trip. An accident happened in Taipei the very next day upon arrival and a few Malaysians was injured and hospitalized. Being my brother, he assisted all the tourist for check-up and so on except himself. He told the rest that he's OK and there's no pain, and he can continue the tour with them. 2 days later, on the Friday night (after their night market walk), he told some of the Malaysians that he'll go for check-up the next day as he felt something not right. Sadly, it happened that very morning itself (Saturday morning @ 1am). He gave a call to the receptionist to get the ambulance for him and before he could hang up the phone, he collapsed from the bed. Ambulance came but couldn't get into his room cos' he latch the room door and it took another few minutes to get the fire brigade to reach the hotel. All in all, my brother stop breathing for almost an hour from the time he lost conscious. He was sent straight to ICU that morning. We believe that's it due to the bus accident by the cliff that cos' him to have internal bleeding. Usually internal bleeding won't occur immediately and sadly he didn't go for the body check-up after the accident.
3 of my brother's colleague came to our house to tell us the news that morning. I was shocked but also in a calm way. Don't know how to react too. All I know that time is to send out text messages to all my Church friends and colleagues to pray for my brother - calling for an urgent prayer. I'm thankful that everyone responded and prayed for my brother. And another thing that I wanna thank God for is that God make a way for my dad and sister to get their passports done within a short notice and to have the air tickets ready within that few hours. I'm also thankful for the Staffs that works at the Immigration - thank God for the patience. And one last thing is, thank God for my brother's company, although he started working for 2-3weeks (can be counted as freelance) the boss willing to pay up all the expenses e.g hotel, air tickets, hospital bills and cremation. Its really God's covering over them. ^_^ My dad and sister manage to see him for the last time in Taipei. It's really a heart breaking one when they were there witnessing every moves that the doctor did. Thank God my mom didn't go, if not, we don't really know who to take care first. Everything went smoothly over in Taipei and also back in PJ. Really thank God for all my aunts and uncles that came by to help and to support. Really appreciate all of them.
My brother is now in heaven... we scattered his ashes into the sea cos' he's still a bachelor and it would be good for him. Seeing his ashes around would make us more heartache (from my point of view la).
Tragic thing happen in June and it causes disbelief in me.
It happens to my Brother. He passed away on June 14, 2010 (exactly 2 mths now). To cut the entire story short and sweet... ^_^
He's a tour guide ever since I grow up as a child, maybe around 9yrs old (gap between me and my brother 9yrs). He loves traveling and ever since he's diagnosed with Kidney failure - a dialysis patient, he couldn't travel cos' needed to do dialysis 3 times a week. Most of the travel agencies knows my brother and he was black listed from traveling. He was devastated knowing that he couldn't travel.
This year, a company accepted him, not knowing his medical report, allowed him to fly. My brother went to Shanghai for the EXPO, bringing some Malaysians for a tour for a week. He came back and rested only 3 days (of course he did his dialysis the next day).. and he flew again to Taiwan for another trip. An accident happened in Taipei the very next day upon arrival and a few Malaysians was injured and hospitalized. Being my brother, he assisted all the tourist for check-up and so on except himself. He told the rest that he's OK and there's no pain, and he can continue the tour with them. 2 days later, on the Friday night (after their night market walk), he told some of the Malaysians that he'll go for check-up the next day as he felt something not right. Sadly, it happened that very morning itself (Saturday morning @ 1am). He gave a call to the receptionist to get the ambulance for him and before he could hang up the phone, he collapsed from the bed. Ambulance came but couldn't get into his room cos' he latch the room door and it took another few minutes to get the fire brigade to reach the hotel. All in all, my brother stop breathing for almost an hour from the time he lost conscious. He was sent straight to ICU that morning. We believe that's it due to the bus accident by the cliff that cos' him to have internal bleeding. Usually internal bleeding won't occur immediately and sadly he didn't go for the body check-up after the accident.
3 of my brother's colleague came to our house to tell us the news that morning. I was shocked but also in a calm way. Don't know how to react too. All I know that time is to send out text messages to all my Church friends and colleagues to pray for my brother - calling for an urgent prayer. I'm thankful that everyone responded and prayed for my brother. And another thing that I wanna thank God for is that God make a way for my dad and sister to get their passports done within a short notice and to have the air tickets ready within that few hours. I'm also thankful for the Staffs that works at the Immigration - thank God for the patience. And one last thing is, thank God for my brother's company, although he started working for 2-3weeks (can be counted as freelance) the boss willing to pay up all the expenses e.g hotel, air tickets, hospital bills and cremation. Its really God's covering over them. ^_^ My dad and sister manage to see him for the last time in Taipei. It's really a heart breaking one when they were there witnessing every moves that the doctor did. Thank God my mom didn't go, if not, we don't really know who to take care first. Everything went smoothly over in Taipei and also back in PJ. Really thank God for all my aunts and uncles that came by to help and to support. Really appreciate all of them.
My brother is now in heaven... we scattered his ashes into the sea cos' he's still a bachelor and it would be good for him. Seeing his ashes around would make us more heartache (from my point of view la).
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In the month of August...
Myself and Ryl signed up for this Hillsong UNITE + CONQUER Conference in Ipoh on August 11 and we attended both night concert which is on August 11 & 12. We started our journey at 5am on August 11, we slept for like 2hrs and we got up to wash up at 4am. Reach Ipoh right on time, 740am to attend the Conference which starts at 9am. After the Conference, we managed to check-in the hotel and we head straight for lunch. Went back to hotel to catch some beauty sleep after our lunch - we slept for another 2hrs (in total, we only had 4hrs of sleep on the Wednesday ^_^). Our first intention was to stay for one night concert and leaving to PJ the next day afternoon. Well, I asked Ryl if she can drive back after the concert on the August 12. Her replied was Yes. So we decided to stay till the 2nd night concert. haha. Totally random decision and thank God we stayed.
Am really blessed by the 2 speakers, Pr Lee & Pr Josh and also the team from Hillsong Australia. Their enthusiasm seems to draw me closer to God. Powerful message being shared by the 2 Pastors, it's indeed their living testimonies, shared from the heart. Short and yet impactful.
Both nights concert was totally AWESOME! Phenomenal that's the word they love to use. Crowds really going crazy for God that 2 nights - jumping, shouting and dancing with all their mights. Even the worship leader did his moves. haha. Really enjoyed the whole trip with Ryl too. We went for food hunting (not knowing Ipoh) we depend on her GPS... thank God for creative talents... inventing a GPS. The last night was a night to remember... right after concert, we headed back to PJ. We drove to the nearest 7-Eleven to grab some water and instant noodles in cup. We cooked our noodles in 7-Eleven cos they provide hot waters and we ate it in the car. haha. Isn't that cool! First time experience. ^_^
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August 14, 2010 is my nephew's birthday. The night itself my niece dreamt of my brother.
She told her grandma bout it. She was sitting on the couch, and she saw my brother walking down from upstairs. He was holding a present and giving that present to my nephew.
My mom asked my niece, "Did he say anything to you?" Niece shook her head and say "No".
Well, it's exactly 2mths now since my brother has gone to be with the Lord. Really missed him so much. *sigh* Just wondering how is he doing now... I'm sure he's happily enjoying his eternal life with God without pain and sufferings. ^_^ Would be seeing him one day in heaven.
