In dire need for that window of opportunity

Yesterday, I read in a blog that a blogger’s father had just passed away in Malaysia. This blogger now resides in the UK. He is presently back in Malaysia for a few weeks and when he got the news of his father’s passing, he immediately hopped on the first flight he could get in order to be with his family and hopefully to see his dad for one last time. And to his dismay, he was not able to say that final good bye to his dad. My prayers are of course with him and his family - to be granted with much needed strength to go through the difficult days and to eventually survive it the best way possible.

As Oprah once said, "What is it here to teach me?" - It got me to think. Really. I have been thinking about that a lot, ever since last year. When I got the phone calls from my sister that my father was in hospital, I was all uneasy and did not really know what to do. Ever since then, I kept on praying that I would have that fair share of my lifetime to devote to my parents. And along the way, I pray that nothing would come in the way for me to achieve that chance of being with them.


I got to spend a week with my parents recently. That was the moment that I won’t be able to forget. I spent time with my dad. I am closer to my dad these days – I don’t even have explanation why (perhaps it is just the way it is, to compensate for the time that I was not so close to him before). Within that one week – we prayed together. We chatted. We talked about so many things. That was great.

Within that one week also, I realised how much he has aged. At that very moment, it immediately struck me that I need to spend more time with my parents and dear God, I pray to you – do grant me that window of opportunity for me to take care of my parents. And today, it is Friday - how much I miss going to the old Sri Mungkal Mosque back in kampong with my father for Friday prayers.


One day - I will be there! I will be with you both!