One of my classmates, Angel Tan Teck Ying, passed away yesterday.
Angel was really a nice person, she's forever smiling, terribly optimistic and just an all round cheerful person.
My strongest memory of her, was just talking to her regarding our future plans and our paths we wanted to take during a random studying session a few months back.
And now..
I just can't believe she's just gone just like that.
The cause of her death was that she took some medicine, got drowsy and somehow, fell off her balcony window and yea.. straight down 10 floors to the hard unforgiving concrete.
All in all, she passed away by accident.
I wasn't close to Angel, but having someone you know and see almost everyday who is now gone, its not a very easy thing to get used to.
There's really never a day that goes by without her smiling and joking around.
I regret not really talking to her a whole lot and especially not going for the outing she organised last friday. Who would have knew she would be gone just like that.
The thing that really got to me the most is that, she was younger than I am right now.
I know its only a year difference, but still...
And when I saw the casket and her face, it boggled my mind a lot. I don't know what to say really.
I just hope you're happy up there, with god
All I can really say is.. whatever I posted on your wall which I will post up here if you can see it.
" Hey Angel,
I know we weren't like the closest friends but I did enjoy our short period of time together as classmates and friends. There wasn't a day that goes by without you smiling and I envy your optimism and your positive attitude.
All this is sudden and quite frankly, I don't know how to take it all in right now. But at least now, you're in a better place, in the hands of god.
It was nice to have known you. Rest In Peace.
Love, your annoying classmate,
Dzul "
Rest In Peace, Angel Tan Teck Ying
Thankfully, I'm glad to have such wonderful friends around me to comfort me.
This brought up something in my mind..
Her death reminded on how my other two relatives passed away just this year.
First, it was my uncle. Cik Azman.
All I know is, he has been fighting cancer for a couple of years..
His condition got worser and worser and eventually he succumbed to the cancer.
I pity his family cause he was the sole breadwinner of his family and I hope everything is arranged well to aid them financially.
Secondly, it was my grandaunt, Umm Poh.
I was never close to her but she passed away while being in the ICU trying to fight her worsened sickness that she was struggling with for the past few years.
I don't know what to say, but from now on. I'll try not to take anyone for granted, and seize the day everytime I'm with them.
I realised how fragile life is and how easy it is to lose someone.
The reality really hit me hard.. I really don't know what to say about this.
I just really hope no one dear to me will, touch wood, pass away. But I know, its only a matter of time.
On a sidenote, workload is getting higher and higher with each passing week. I feel like I'm going to die soon.
And going back to my unit's POP really made me miss my NCDCC days with all my mates.
This would be the last parade I attend as the rest of the people in the unit I am no longer close to.
Till the next time, goodbye