Losing 2 loved ones in 6mths
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i just returned from a very happy and enjoyable R&R trip overseas when my dad told me along the way home that another love on had passed away.
my former nanny who took care of me since i only mths old till i was 13 succumbed to ovarian cancer while i was overseas and when they discovered she didnt have much time left, she instructed my parents not to tell me anything for fear of affecting my duties and emotions there.
somehow in life i had the luck of having these 2 women who took great efforts to care for me, made sure i returned home safely, absorbed and tolerated my tantrums.
my parents placed me under her care when i was only a few mths old because she was my neighbour and both my parents were working. since then i was there during the day until sec sch. whenever i returned from sch to her place, she would chase me for my smelly uniform to wash and have my lunch. or making sure i was ready for the school bus when i had afternoon sessions.
i'll always remember those rides i took with my nanny and her husband on the old cranky lorry which he used as part of a house moving business. she refused to let me sit near the windows for fear tht my itchy hands and head would pop out and injure myself whenever she took me out while she ran errands.
i always admired her thriftiness by returning used bleach bottles for that 50cents and tried her best despite her age and weak legs to get whatever food i wanted. she always tried to cook extra servings of dishes that i loved and didnt mind if i polished off everything. but she had a weak spot for pastries sold near my sec sch though.
TBC -
bismarck!
mia so long...
*pass bismarck a mookie plushie*
i'm sorry to hear that your nanny has passed away... hope you're coping well with the news...
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Seeing loved ones leave us one by one is something painful yet we must learn to live with it and accept it.
Be strong, friend (Ok I call you that?) for from her departure will you acquire one more thing from her. Strength to move on and awareness to appreciate your loved ones even more than ever. -
History is only for remembering.Originally posted by bismarck:i just returned from a very happy and enjoyable R&R trip overseas when my dad told me along the way home that another love on had passed away.
my former nanny who took care of me since i only mths old till i was 13 succumbed to ovarian cancer while i was overseas and when they discovered she didnt have much time left, she instructed my parents not to tell me anything for fear of affecting my duties and emotions there.
somehow in life i had the luck of having these 2 women who took great efforts to care for me, made sure i returned home safely, absorbed and tolerated my tantrums.
my parents placed me under her care when i was only a few mths old because she was my neighbour and both my parents were working. since then i was there during the day until sec sch. whenever i returned from sch to her place, she would chase me for my smelly uniform to wash and have my lunch. or making sure i was ready for the school bus when i had afternoon sessions.
i'll always remember those rides i took with my nanny and her husband on the old cranky lorry which he used as part of a house moving business. she refused to let me sit near the windows for fear tht my itchy hands and head would pop out and injure myself whenever she took me out while she ran errands.
i always admired her thriftiness by returning used bleach bottles for that 50cents and tried her best despite her age and weak legs to get whatever food i wanted. she always tried to cook extra servings of dishes that i loved and didnt mind if i polished off everything. but she had a weak spot for pastries sold near my sec sch though.
TBC
you still got your history which is not made yet. -
Hi there,
I do not quite understand the intensity of this loss you're feeling except it might help make you a stronger person down the road. It equips you emotionally with the ability to deal with the bigger problems that comes with age. Take good care. -
bismack, another sad story??..
god bless u and take care.
cheer up ok. -
Take it easy...
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Originally posted by bismarck:i just returned from a very happy and enjoyable R&R trip overseas when my dad told me along the way home that another love on had passed away.
my former nanny who took care of me since i only mths old till i was 13 succumbed to ovarian cancer while i was overseas and when they discovered she didnt have much time left, she instructed my parents not to tell me anything for fear of affecting my duties and emotions there.
somehow in life i had the luck of having these 2 women who took great efforts to care for me, made sure i returned home safely, absorbed and tolerated my tantrums.
my parents placed me under her care when i was only a few mths old because she was my neighbour and both my parents were working. since then i was there during the day until sec sch. whenever i returned from sch to her place, she would chase me for my smelly uniform to wash and have my lunch. or making sure i was ready for the school bus when i had afternoon sessions.
i'll always remember those rides i took with my nanny and her husband on the old cranky lorry which he used as part of a house moving business. she refused to let me sit near the windows for fear tht my itchy hands and head would pop out and injure myself whenever she took me out while she ran errands.
i always admired her thriftiness by returning used bleach bottles for that 50cents and tried her best despite her age and weak legs to get whatever food i wanted. she always tried to cook extra servings of dishes that i loved and didnt mind if i polished off everything. but she had a weak spot for pastries sold near my sec sch though.
TBC
/me pat pat.
Cheers -
Hmm, to be continued?
Anyway, Bismarck. Stay strong. Your nanny has gone to a better place.