Monday, November 19, 2012

I will miss you dearly 2nd Uncle!

昨天傍晚心情沉重的和姐姐前往新明路,去二叔的葬礼。二叔在周六被朋友发现碎死在房间,死因不详。


我上前向二叔点香致敬看到灵桌上除了放着一些他生前喜欢吃的食物还放着一包开着的香烟、三罐啤酒、一罐打开的啤酒,香炉里除了香还插了三只香烟。。。 我看了不自禁的会心一笑,眼泪在眼眶里打滚。。。 这就是他,烟 酒 常伴身边。

之后我跟着其它叔叔、姑姑坐在灵堂前,手上拿着一只香听着师父诵经,脑海里仿佛回到了六、七岁时的我。

小时候的我和爷爷、奶奶、几个叔叔的关系满好的,每一次学校假期都迫不急待得想马上飞奔过去。我对二叔的记忆是;出海捕鱼、魔鬼鱼、鲨鱼、渔网、鱼竿、鱼钩、还有怎样修铺渔网等。每一次他出海回来我都会兴致勃勃地等他把收获从袋子里拿出来,然后就蹲在旁边,眼睛睁得大大地看着那些鱼 虾 章鱼等。记得第一次看到有半个我这么大的魔鬼鱼,感觉又新奇又紧张。 小时候只有他比较常用英语与我交谈,当时的我似懂非懂的还可以和他聊天。我不知道为什么他只说英语、马来语、福建话而极少说华语,可能是因为他较多马来朋友吧。

爷爷、奶奶在我中学时期相续过世后我就没有机会和他们接触,之后渐渐疏远但偶尔过年时二叔会到我们家拜年。 两年前的新年还看到他,精神不错,身体还是这么硬朗,万万没想到他突然就这样走了。我没机会看他最后一面,今天不能拿假陪他走完最后一程路。我希望他是安详的,没有遗憾的离开。

谢谢您 二叔!
Thank you 2nd Uncle!
For every thing, for tolerating me and my nonsense in my younger days, for exposing me to English at such young age thus enabling me to understand the language earlier then my peers.  I even remember the times you learn spelling with me cause you were the only one who knows how to read English.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
I will miss you dearly!

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  1. My condolences, Jen...

    He has lived a full life, and he is in a better place.

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    1. Thanks Regina! I know he is at a better place.
      Maybe sit down together with my dad drinking stout and chewing peanuts hahahah~

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  2. Sorry to hear about your lost. Condolences to you Jen.

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  5. So sorry about the loss and big hugs to you...Condolences to your family :(

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