Obituary

Well, doesn't the title sounds bleak enough? I don't often have people running to me or calling me to tell me about the death of a certain person but this morning I had the shock of my life when my mum came into my room, teary eyed and broke the news to me. Our neighbour, Mr. Peter Hastie had passed away yesterday due to a heart attack after a badminton game.

Yesterday, Aunt Frances was trying to stop her husband from going for badminton with his friends but he insisted to play. Little did she know that it was the last time she would ever see and talk to her husband. It was such a heart-wrenching incident that I, myself find it a bit difficult to digest.

At 41, Uncle Peter was too young for this. He left 2 adorable boys, Scott and Ian, both merely 10years old to go through life without their dad whom loves them so much and also his beloved wife. He used to work in Carlsberg where every chinese new year, he would give us cartons of beers and he and Aunt Frances are our best neighbours as they are very close to my mum. Ever since he worked at Volvo about half a year ago, he drives home a different Volvo every month and I'm sure I'll miss the feeling of going ooh-ahh over the cars he drove everytime I passed by his home. Although I don't talk that often to Uncle Peter, I'm sure I'll miss seeing him around in his garden on weekends and seeing the kids playing with their dad. It's a scenario that would never repeat itself.

Maybe the kids were too young to understand, but losing a father is really a big impact to them. None of them are able to hear his father's last words, all happy moments remained as memories. Who would have known that a badminton game looked so harmless, yet life-threatening? There were actually many cases of death from badminton as it's a high-energy packed game where enough stretching exercise and a strong heart is a must. For those who loves badminton and are not so young anymore should really take extra precaution.

This post is dedicated to my dearest neighbour, Uncle Peter. I wish the family my deepest condolences and may the future be bright for the beloved wife and kids. There's a light at the end of every tunnel. Thus, be strong as this is not end of life itself and you're definitely not alone.

This reminds me of CC's Lone Star and it shared the same sentiments.

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