[ 22 MAR 2015 ]
“No need to use shampoo.”
- Auntie Yoke Eng
[ 22 MAR 2015 ]
The date remained at Feb 17, which happens to be Dad’s death anniversary.
[ 22 MAR 2015 ]
Mom was always happy when Grace Wong, my sister’s closest friend, visited. Grace was almost like a god-daughter to her, and on several occasions, her visits actually allowed us to go do other things.
[ 22 MAR 2015 ]
Eating 砂锅酿豆腐与饭. Her appetite was still good then.
[ 23 MAR 2015 ]
Mom’s good friend, Auntie Diana, came by early in the morning to chat and sing karaoke. Without fail, her good friend always ended her visit with a long prayer.
[ 23 MAR 2015 ]
Nur, my sister’s new helper, joined our family early this year, just weeks before Mom was diagnosed. She spends a lot of time at my Mom’s house these days. After some false starts, the two are now getting on beautifully. Mom told me this morning, “When she leaves, we must give her a big angbao.” Think Mom has forgotten Nur just arrived.
[ 23 MAR 2015 ]
Getting ready for another medical appointment.
[ 28 MAR 2015 ]
Mom loved to cook, to eat and to feed friends and relatives. When we told her that we were going to make popiah one weekend, she started asking on that Thursday and Friday whether it was ready.
Mom laughingly said that I was being very evil for preparing the turnips one day in advance because it made her really hungry yet cannot eat because the other ingredients were not ready.
For the past few years, the popiah party at our place would also involve our good friends Richard Merrells and Chin. They joined us for the past few CNY reunion dinners too.
Often, the work for the popiah prep was divided up, with Richard and Chin preparing the eggs and Chinese sausages and buying the skins; my sister’s helper grinding the chilli and garlic; while I cook the turnips.
Despite her craving, Mom only managed to finish one. I believe this was the last time I cooked for her.
[ 28 MAR 2015 ]
Mom wasn’t anti-social, just tired.