Pho Pho Passed Away

My Pho Pho was 92 years old. I spent my entire life living with her. Pho pho used to wear kebaya, a blouse and kain batik. She likes it in bright colour. I still remember when I was still a little bratz, I pooped in my pants during nap, and I cried calling my mom (or was it Pho pho ya?), anyways, it was Pho Pho who clean it and calm me and wipe my tears away. Pho pho bathed me, feed me, buy clothes for me if she saw something pretty in Bangka. Pho pho likes to eat papaya, sometimes apple or pear and amazingly she can eat spicy food. Pho pho shares sweet fruits if she has any for us (my sister and me). I also remember Pho pho can drink beer during CNY night dinner. Talking about the cooking, before she was 85 she can cook very well, I love her tempe orek (cutted into cubes, tomatos, & a little bit spice). My mom also admit that Pho pho cook very well in her younger age.

Pho pho was not a lazy-like to gamble kind of grandma. She loves dogs, she loves cleaning the house, she loves gardening, she loves to cook, she loves sewing, she does anything she can and haa no idle hands. What I miss most of her, she loves to joke around and laugh, she was very funny. She loves dankdut but lately she loved top 40 because Pho pho heard the songs on the radio and play it out loud while sitting in the kitchen or in the living room. It was pho pho who fed the dog, bathe 'em, it was Pho pho who found Moli Mona, and I bet, they miss Pho pho too.

Every step that I take in my home reminds me of Pho pho. I am happy and grateful that I know her and have her as my grandma.

God knows her well, I and my family believes, She deserve a good place with Jesus, whatever her religion.

Some that I learn from this: that no matter how angry you are (which already a sin), no matter stubborn the person you talk with, he/she doesn't deserve your anger, instead all they want is just to be loved. So, use your mouth carefuly, choose your words wisely, be patient (I know this is hard), hear rather than talk, forgive, and most important just love... Love everyone.

Now my knowledge has been added by God, how He taught us the best thing and that we shall do in this life.

I miss you Pho Pho, you will be safe with Jesus. We will meet again, if God allows.