My Mother's IC

I came across a photostate copy of my late Mother's IC today. The photo on the IC was taken a couple of years before she passed away, looking very frail and helpless. I cried my heart out. I wish she is still around to give me a chance to make amends, but I know she forgives me.

My Mother so sweet and serene

A rare picture of my Mother in her youth, so sweet and serene. Both my elder sister and me are not fortunate enough to have inherited her looks.

Lim Swee Heng, born in 1912, returned to heaven on 9 August 1998, due to kidney failure.


Both my Father and my Mother in the picture below.

My Father, now aged 97 is still healthy,mobile and likes to eat but has slowed down in his activities and movements. From the little I know, it was not exactly a perfect union. When I was small I remembered they argued often, but I also knew that my Mother has a high tolerance level. As time went on, they must have learnt to tolerate each other. Even one day before my Mother passed on, when she was very weak, she enquired from me whether we have cooked for our father. She would be pleased to know that my Father's well being is well taken care of.

Hydrangeas for my Mother

Today while taking my regular evening walk I came across a beautiful bush of hydrangeas in full bloom. Immediately I thought of my Mother because hydrangeas were her favourite flowers. I shall try to plant them when I have a garden soon.

Red Eggs

Every year on my brithday my Mother used to make hard boiled eggs coated with red dye. She would insist I eat at least one for good luck. Even though she could not afford a present, she had never failed to make me the red egg, even many years after I was married and stayed away from home.