The Passage of Time

I was reminded of a time some 3-4 years ago when i used to bring my parents to visit my uncle and auntie who lived in a bungalow in an upmarket area of PJ.

Both my uncle and auntie are very rich, and spend their retirement years playing mahjong with friends and watching TV, reading newspapers and enjoying food and life.

Fast forward 4 years to the present, my uncle has passed away after a difficult battle with dementia and Parkinson’s, spending his last few months confined to wheelchair and bed. Auntie is now also confined to wheelchair, slowly losing use of her limbs.

Seemed like only yesterday things were happy and bright, time surely passes us so fast.

Last week we got word of a friend, prime of his life, fit and healthy, struck with colon cancer. Saturday was his op, chemo and another op to follow soon.

We all age faster than we think we do, before you know it, our children are old and we are older. Whatever you want to do, do it now, or you may not have time for it.