Last Friday, 29 May, I received the tragic news of the passing of my brother-in-law Sunny, in Trengganu.
It was a shock because Sunny was the youngest of my brothers-in-law and there were no reports of his ill health. True he had a heart condition, but it was not that serious. His eldest brother had it worse and he is still well today.
When I first got married, Sunny moved in to stay with us. It was a joy to have Sunny with us and we spent several happy years together. Sunny was an easy going guy with a very good sense of humour, sharing many funny moments with us. The Mad magazine was his favourite magazine with 'Alfred E. Neuman' (What, me worry) was his favourite character. His favourite singer was Rita Chao, whom we often refer to as R.C.
Sunny was a Technician with Radio Malaysia, later to be known as Radio Television Malaysia or R.T.M. He used to ride a motorcycle until he bought a Fiat 850 motorcar. I remember one morning, he called me on the telephone to tell me that someone had stolen his car. He was very upset and I felt very sorry for him. I contacted my friend, who was with the Police, for help. Fortunately for Sunny, the car was eventually found and returned to him. Luckily the car was not damaged. Several years later, he sold the car and eventually bought over my car, which was only a few months old.
Sunny was posted to Kuala Trengganu after many years in Kuala Lumpur. He was quite upset over the posting but eventually accepted it. After he settled into Trengganu, he got to like the place and the quiet living conditions there. He eventually got married to a local girl and raised his family there.
Due to the distance between us, we never get to meet up frequently, except when we attended some family functions up in Malaysia.
I understand that Sunny had a very bad case of constipation last week. When he tried to clear himself last Friday, he pushed too hard and ruptured some internal organs. He collapsed foaming in his mouth and died when the ambulance arrived. He was buried on Sunday morning.
I mourn the loss of Sunny. May our Lord grant Sunny eternal peace and bring him into His Kingdom. I also pray for Sally and the children, Alex and Audrea that our Lord will help them cope in their hour of grief. Farewell Sunny.
Till then....
6 comments:
Sorry to hear about the demise of your brother-in-law Sunny. May eternal peace grant upon him and let the perpetual light shine upon him, Amen!
Lily
Thank you. He is at peace now.
You can tell alot at funerals.. Sunny's funeral was all but sad. He was a very religious person and a very good person, and his family and friends all seem to echo that. Imagine, after the celebration of his life at mass and after we shed our tears at his burial(which for all Singaporeans out there, not the cremation type, but an actual burial in the ground, the whole family and friends relaxed at a country club, just enjoying everyone's company, mum was particularly joyous and peaceful, announcing her experience of his visit (spiritual one at that) at Sunset, after regretting that she not got around telling him of our move to our new residence. She said he found me!! Life can be challenging, but when love is pure and true, at the end, alls okay. Sunny Kor kor, your life is a testimony to the true meaning behind being happy for now, the rest are mere details.
You can tell alot at funerals.. Sunny's funeral was all but sad. He was a very religious person and a very good person, and his family and friends all seem to echo that. Imagine, after the celebration of his life at mass and after we shed our tears at his burial(which for all Singaporeans out there, not the cremation type, but an actual burial in the ground, the whole family and friends relaxed at a country club, just enjoying everyone's company, mum was particularly joyous and peaceful, announcing her experience of his visit (spiritual one at that) at Sunset, after regretting that she not got around telling him of our move to our new residence. She said he found me!! Life can be challenging, but when love is pure and true, at the end, alls okay. Sunny Kor kor, your life is a testimony to the true meaning behind being happy for now, the rest are mere details.
You can tell alot at funerals.. Sunny's funeral was all but sad. He was a very religious person and a very good person, and his family and friends all seem to echo that. Imagine, after the celebration of his life at mass and after we shed our tears at his burial(which for all Singaporeans out there, not the cremation type, but an actual burial in the ground, the whole family and friends relaxed at a country club, just enjoying everyone's company, mum was particularly joyous and peaceful, announcing her experience of his visit (spiritual one at that) at Sunset, after regretting that she not got around telling him of our move to our new residence. She said he found me!! Life can be challenging, but when love is pure and true, at the end, alls okay. Sunny Kor kor, your life is a testimony to the true meaning behind being happy for now, the rest are mere details.
You can tell alot at funerals.. Sunny's funeral was all but sad. He was a very religious person and a very good person, and his family and friends all seem to echo that. Imagine, after the celebration of his life at mass and after we shed our tears at his burial(which for all Singaporeans out there, not the cremation type, but an actual burial in the ground, the whole family and friends relaxed at a country club, just enjoying everyone's company, mum was particularly joyous and peaceful, announcing her experience of his visit (spiritual one at that) at Sunset, after regretting that she not got around telling him of our move to our new residence. She said he found me!! Life can be challenging, but when love is pure and true, at the end, alls okay. Sunny Kor kor, your life is a testimony to the true meaning behind being happy for now, the rest are mere details.
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