Life in SG

While Singapore is a country of polite and kind people, ever smiling , thanking and apologizing , it has its own set of wierd unspoken rules . 

As far as I have seen , this country is collectively paranoid of the common cold.  One sneeze , and everyone around will cover their mouth and nose . Parents warn their kids "Cover your mouth when you sneeze ". Sanitizer business must be multi million business ,thanks to them.   So paranoid !! 

People avoid the reserved seat like its  the plague . Many a times , there will be people standing happily in the MRT and the buses , rather than take an unoccupied reserved seat and draw unnecessary attention online in Stomp , lest some idiot takes a picture and puts it up with the caption "Refuses to give up reserved seat" !! 

So, yeah , avoid it like the plague!! 

Never cut a queue !! You are never going to get away with it , so don't bother even trying !! 

Goodbye Grandpa

My grandpa passed away last Saturday. His daughter , my mom was here with me helping out with my kids. It was a terribly sad day. I managed to put mom on the next flight back home , and she reached in time to make it to all of the funeral ceremonies . 

My Grandpa is 90+, still on his feet , able to do most of his chores with no or little help from others. He was staying with my aunt during that time. He was admitted in the hospital for another surgery , a minor one . He was in recovery , when things went downhill with his heart. He suffered two attacks and breathed his last on Saturday morning. It was my brother who broke the news, he was there throughout this ordeal. 

My Grandpa is a wise old man. He would always enquire me on the kids and my husband and the most important weather talk whenever I called. I called him only on occasions , Festivals, birthdays, anniversaries. He built himself a good wealth, gifted his kids liberally. Led a simple life , a very simple life indeed , never owned a car. He was always glued to his books , very well read. He once gave me a lecture on global warming. 

He is gone , but left behind a lot of good memories for us. Thank you so much Thaatha for holding on for us for so long , we will deeply miss your presence in all the family gatherings.