Life and Death

Isn't it painful to know that when some one is brought into this world, someone leaves.
You may be celebrating the birth of a new born whilst some one else is mourning over a death of a loved one.

7 days ago, my step great grandmother was admitted to the hospital. All we knew when she was admitted was that she had difficulty breathing. And also she is 95 this year. She is an old lady.

What we didn't expect to hear from the doctor was that her lungs are failing her. Hence the breathing difficulty. That her lungs are failing her because she did not treat her breast cancer that she has been suffering with for the last 4 years.

We later found out that she didn't want to go through an operation. Her reason was it was a matter of time for her. Whether she uner goes the knife or not, she will eventually die. Apparently later.
She's an old lady, but a very sane, old lady who can still teach us the history of China better than all my family members put together.

It's been 8 days since her admission. And each day that goes by, she would ask my mother, when she would go home. It was hard for my mother, who has been almost like her real grandchild, have to listen to her ask, and not know what to say. With her legs so weak, and her breathing complications, it was unlikley the doctor would release her.

So everyday that passes, we pray that she gets stronger. Stronger so that we can take her home to see her cat. The cat that cries for her owner to return.
Pray that we brought her to the hospital and that we can also bring her home from the hospital.
As, we all know the life cyle is as such... you were delivered into the world in the hospital.. and you...

I trust you understand why the dear old lady begs to be brought home.