Before the night ends, I want to wish my condolences to Pxxx Cheh n family for the loss of her mum. Baby A god grandma and mostly my best nanny ever! Actually, there is no amount of time I could be allotted that would be ample to do justice to who my nanny was and what she instilled in my life—in the lives of so many—but to my life in particular. I’m convinced that whatever I am, whatever I am to become, I owe to those who have left an imprint on my life: my parents, yes, who gave me life; my both sisters, too, who enriched that life, and Aunt Chong who refined, and one might even say, defined, my life.

For so many reasons, and in so many ways, Aunt Chong left an indelible mark upon my life.
Her impact for me was unique in that it spanned some of the most vital years in my development—beginning prior to and into my formative years. She shaped my values, solidifying a faith in religion that would not be shaken. She taught me what it is to respect my elders, to value of an education, and to work hard—and I got to see the fruit that hard work yields by watching her life and benefitting from that life. I’m not sure if I totally understood this as a child, but as an adult looking back, I realize that she epitomized the spirit of parenthood, and what I mean by that is all good parents want their children to go farther, soar higher, achieve greater than they ever did.

Aunt Chong may have departed this life, but her legacy lives on. It lives on in the lives of so many, and it lives on in me. I'll miss you dearly and till we meet again!

- Adapted from my Sis -