My Uncle Battled With Cancer

I was not prepared to deal with another loss.
But, today, my courage is put to test again.

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My family, relatives, friends and I is mourning over the demise of my beloved Uncle Wah today. He succumbed to ENT cancer and fought against it for more than a year now. He's one of those who did not survived the critically attacking cancer cells.

He was a big man but due to the effects of chemotherapy, he lost most of his features - his bulging stomach including his huge appetite, his brownish sleek skin, his bushy hair and his loud charisma. I vividly remembered just how he used to gobble up anything leftover on the dining table whenever we had meals together. When I say he's a big man, I mean BIG. He used to chatter loudly with his nieces and nephews, updating himself with their current upbringing. His favourite past time would be leisure karaoke session with my lovely aunt. He's a big happy man.

It never daunt him that he would end up with cancer and it was difficult for the rest of us to accept the history in the making. His battle drained away his energy but, he was not ready to give in to the fatal disease. He eagerly refused to accept the consequences of his condition and render his livelihood a bitter one.

Uncle Wah was a brave man and he still is. I admire his courage not to give up his life. His determination to live on had lead to many people believing that having cancer is not the end of the world. His effort did not just went silent when he was losing his battle. He opened up our mind and let us see into the other aspects of his suffering. There's still many things to catch up and to do while you still had the chance. My dearest Uncle chose to be a Buddhist devotee and adhere to the rightful teachings of Buddhism. In misery, he sought route to enlighten his shallowness humbly. He showed to the rest of the world not his pain, but how he reasonably dealt with the utterly painful truth.


That's about my Uncle.

Uncle Wah,

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~May you find peace among the almighty above~

You will always be remembered in our hearts forever...