I was away in Genting Highlands from 27 Dec 07, returning to SG on 30 Dec 07.. I took some pics of during my time in Genting, with intention to post them here when i return.. but on 29 Dec 07, i received sms and call from loh hee khim and liew chee meng respectively, informing me that our good friend ang thiam chin committed suicide.. i was shocked! really shocked to receive the news.. was told that his wife wanted to divorce him and thus he chose to take his life by hanging himself.. my mood changed totally.. deep inside i felt sad.. i returned to SG on 30 Dec 07 by coach via tuas. without much delay, from tuas i rushed to choa chu kang where ang's funeral wake was. as i walked towards his altar, i really couldn't believe myself that right in front of me, inside the coffin, was ang thiam chin! i took a joss stick lit it and pray to him, my long time fren of nearly 20 years.. as i sat with loh, liew, benson, etc.. we all were totally shocked with what happened..
next day 31 Dec 07, i arrived at the wake as the cortege will be leaving for mandai for cremation.. ang's parents were sobbing and shouting his name.. a scene which made many ppl heart sank.. i offered a joss stick to ang and then sent him on his last journey.. ho and the rest carried the coffin for a short distance and then in it went into the hearse.. i tried very hard holding back my tears.. upon reaching mandai, everyone were asked to offer our last respect to ang with 3 bows.. as the coffin was pushed into the incinerator, i could no longer hold back my grief and tears.. so long my dear fren, ang... may peace be with you and may you bless your daughter.. don't think she knew what was going on.. saw her running around at the wake with a packet drink and smiling..
2007 ended with a sad note which i completely didn't expect it to be so.. thinking back of those happy times we all had at the SAF changi chalet with ho, teck koon, benson, poh tock, fook weng, etc... we even had a good laugh at ang when he drank liquor and ate banana which caused his diarrhea.. but now, it will be something which we will never be able to laugh and make fun of again.. right now, i wish that you will be living happily in a world of yours and in a world without sufferings... take good care my dear fren, ang thiam chin.. i will remember you always, we will remember you always... remember to bless your daughter and look over her thru her growing up..... goodbye my good fren, ang.... goodbye....
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Dun know why but I think I am getting old liao.... tears flowed freely again when I read your blog. Getting emotional easily nowadays, saw 881 on DVD also can cry.....haiz....
dun tink it got anything to do with our age.. ang used to be very close to us when we were in team policing.. we had so much fun together, chalet, mahjong at liew's place, chinese new year gathering, etc.. the relationship we had bonded since then made it difficult for us to accept his departure.. think we gotta think in a way that he left us so that he can end his sufferings.. for us, we dun really know what he had been going thru.. all we knew was that he had been going thru a rough patch with his wife.. we all know he is a person who keeps everything to himself and no matter what he wonn't let his problems affect his work.. i salute him for his dedication to his work.. but alas, what now remains of him in us are the fond memories.. i will miss him always..
We must meet up more often brother. Saw HCW's video on his blog, cannot tahan leh. Wat ever it is, must cherish wat ever we have now. When we get older, seems like friends also getter lesser and lesser.
Good words.
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