The parents are in town!

My parents travelled down from Kuantan on Wednesday to attend Aunty Lu's funeral. They arrived at around 1 p.m. at Pudu Raya .. the ever famous bus station in the heart of KL. I waited for them at the corner of 7-11 and brought them for lunch at home. My aunty and I had gone to the market early in the morning, so that she'd be able to prepare curry chicken, ratatui, ikan jacket sumbat i.e. ikan cincaru sumbat and fishball soup. After a heavy lunch, I sent them to the hotel to rest before the wake service in the evening at Nirwana Memorial Centre.

Just after 4, it started to rain very heavily. *sigh* disaster, I can foresee us in the jam on the way to the service. True enough, we were stuck after the Sunway toll, as I was heading for Sg Besi. I think it was a culture shock for pa & ma. I dont think they expected to be stuck in such a terrible jam and see so many cars bumper to bumper heading for the same direction. Pa actually wore his safety belt even though he was sitting at the back seat!

We arrived at the Kuchai Lama exit. We could see Nirwana Memorial Centre, but we didnt know how to reach it. I just drove following the sign board to Sg Besi and finally reached the centre just about 8:30 p.m. Everyone, including the assistant pastor was late due to the rain and jam. It was a sweet and short wake service.

The next day, we arrived KL Wesley just before 10:30 a.m. The family were already there. Pa & ma met up with a few old friends who were mutual friends when they were young and had left Kuantan for many many years. After the service, we went to the Cheras Crematorium then back to church for lunch. Uncle Ed was there was well. After making sure their stomachs were full, I sent them to Pudu Raya to catch the next available bus home to Kuantan, away from the jam and heavy rain.

It is on occassions like these that make me realise how important family are, especially pa, ma, cece, koko and Toby tobs. I think I would rather die first before all of them. I couldnt bare to loose them first and be alone.