Just attended a funeral service earlier for a friend's mother, led by Pastor Ming. During the service, he lightened up the mood by telling us to not ask about what happened during the incident or even at the hospital. Rather, we should be asking the family what do they remember most about their beloved mother, what are the fond memories that they hold closest to their hearts.
During the sharing session by this friend, he flashed a short and simple yet touching photo montage of the precious moments shared between his family and their mother. I felt a wave of warmth and guilt at the same time. I searched my heart for that moment and realized that neither my sister nor I, have really been spending much time with our parents, let alone capture any of these moments on photos. They are the ones closest to us each day of our lives yet they seem so far as we start to get drawn into our own activities. Is saying "I have no time" really the best reason (or excuse) to even have a decent meal with them once a week ?
Do we want to keep giving the same reason and only regret at the very last moment, which by then may well be too late ? Those who are reading this (myself inclusive), wait no more for there's no right or best moment to say to those closest to us a simple "I love you" or even make a cup of their favourite coffee for them.
More importantly, let this not be a reactive action towards guilt but an everyday action centred around love.
2 comments:
exactly! we should always rem to seize the moment! dun regret only when its too late! let's all jia you!
Yeah ! I just chatted with my parents last night for more than half hr ... really felt the warmth n bond !
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