Wednesday, April 21, 2004

In Memory of...

This entry is dedicated to the memory of Kak Lina of my faculty who passed away this morning. Her brain tumour burst and she fell in the bathroom. The emergency operation failed to save her. She just gave birth to her child less than two weeks ago.

I first met Kak Lina in my first year in UNIMAS. She was one of the staffs in my faculty. She was very helpful and always cheerful. Just meeting her will help ease what ever burden you may feel. We can always come to see her in encountering problems to ask for advice or help. Three years down the road, I am a postgrad student and Kak Lina remains friendly and helpful as ever.

The last time I met her was a few weeks ago, before she had her maternity leave. I was walking to the library and she was walking to the loo. She waved to me and we exchanged our hellos and goodbyes. She commented that she seldom see me around. I never thought that would be our last meeting.

Kak Lina, we love you and we know that we'll miss you very much. May you rest in peace.

*** life is a fragile thing. You'll never know how much a person affects you until you lose them forever.

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