My handsome Abah passed away today 13 years ago. With the ICU doctor, I was the one who decided to stop the life support machine.
We made the decision the night before and waited for everyone to arrive the next morning before we switched off the machine.
It was all a bit sudden. What was supposed to be a routine pacemaker insertion ended up this way instead.
I wasn’t as close to my handsome father as to my beautiful mother. He was an army officer so he doesn’t really show much emotions.
It was only after he died and as I was going through his things that I realised how much he loved me. I found my school report card from primary school. Wah, I can’t even describe the overwhelming emotion that I felt then. Terharu betul.
So for the dads out there, don’t forget to show your love.
For the sons out there, your dad loves you.
Al-Fatihah for my handsome Abah.
