Words of Remembrance

This picture was taken Summer 2007 in Surabaya, Indonesia and the lovely lady sitting beside me was my grandmother (from my mom's side). The sad news is, she just passed away 9.30 pm, August 26, 2008. Thus, I think I want to post a little memory of her in my blog.
One thing that make me upset is, I realize that I don't really know a lot about her. I don't even know her real name; since I always call her "grandma" or "pho pho" in Chinese-Indonesian word.

One thing that I know, my grandmother was a godly woman. She raised her ten ... YES, you are right, TEN children by herself, since her husband (my grandfather) was passed away even before I was born. My mother told me that the family was very poor; therefore my grandma had to raise the children with strict rules, so that everybody could respect and love each other. However, she loved her children very much, she always made sure that the children would have something to eat, even though she had to fast herself. She worked hard so that her children would get good education and someday became successful people and also she really encouraged them to know God since early childhood. Yeaah! She did it well! My uncles and aunts, including my mom right now are quite successful in the community. Well, not everyone of them is rich, but for sure everybody has a great moral and in Christ!
The big family from my mom's side are not always get along together; some conflicts sometimes happen here and there... but one thing for sure, they cannot deny that my grandmother put a lot of example in loving each other, so at the end, they always try to solve the problem in a proper way.

The last time I saw her, August 2007, her sight had completely gone, but her mind was still very sharp, she still was able to recognize me from my voice. Do you see in the picture how she grabbed my hand so firmly, and still knew how to pose in front of the camera? I would never know that that picture was our last picture with her.

Grandma, I am sorry that we did not have a chance to really know each other really well, as we lived in different cities; but I know where you are now! You are there, in the arms of the Heavenly Father; smiling and rejoicing - because you have completed such a wonderful godly life. I know that someday I will see you there, and spend the eternity to hang out with you and hold hands again. Grandma, I will miss you, but I am not sad. I love you, grandma! :)