Together again in eternity

Father passed away very peacefully on 25 January 2013 at the age of 101. I suppose I should feel happy that Mother and father are together once more in eternity.

 

SPeng

 

 

 

 

Mother's kumquat plant

Nurseries are now enjoying brisk business due to the approaching Chinese New Year. For the Chinese flowers and plants that have certain symbolic meaning are in great demand. One of the most popular plants with Chinese New Year shoppers is the Mandarin orange kumquat plant. Mandarin oranges are called ‘kum’ in Cantonese and the pronunciation is similar to that for the word ‘gold’. Kumquat, therefore, is a symbol of good fortune, wealth and prosperity. Today sis and I visited the nurseries nearby my house. We were both reminded how Mother used to ensure that our house would have a new pair of the kumquat plant every Chinese New Year. Sis also reminded me that Mother would also insist on having a new set of drinking glass every year. This is the time of the year again when I miss Mother the most.