The long, inevitable goodbye


IT’S been just over a month since we celebrated Dad’s 89th birthday. We kept it simple and had a home-cooked meal because he can’t sit for long and tires easily.

But the fact that he is still with us and in good spirits is truly a blessing. And that was why my siblings who live abroad all came home.

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