This is a story about an old couple, Mr and Mrs Tan.
Through their years of living together, they are very loving and reliable to each other. Even when their hair turned to silver glass, their love grows...
In the middle of one unfortunate night, Mrs Tan got up to the kitchen's bathroom, in the darkness of a familiar home. However, this time, it seemed different. She slipped and broke her hip bone. She let out a loud cry of agony...
She was sent to the hospital immediately, and had to be admitted.
Life still have to carry on for the rest of the family members. Sons, daughters, in laws, will still have to work, and the grand children will still need to go to school.
Can't bear Mrs Tan to face the pain and loneliness herself, Mr Tan goes to the hospital to accompany her as much as he could. He goes there back and forth 3 times a day, daily.
One morning, Mr Tan and his son went to the supermarket to get some groceries. While at the cashier paying, standing before his son, Mr Tan felt his mind going blank.
He saw flashes of darkness, and his head started to spin.
"Very giddy, very giddy..." He said...
His son reacted promptly, grabbed him from behind and slowly let him down on the floor.
His son realised his Dad's difficult breathing and called for an ambulance immediately.
However, before the ambulance came, he saw his Dad's unstable breathing momentum came to a stop. He laid there motionless.
Mr Tan left.
Just like that. Without any warnings, within a few minutes.
It was too sudden, nobody knew what to do.
Upon diagnosis, the doctor explained Mr Tan had died of fatigue.
While attending to the funeral arrangments and informing all those they've known, the children had to inform Mrs Tan the difficult news.
The children struggled, as they all know they were and still very much in love, and that Mrs Tan is very reliable to her husband. But they had to do it, even if its too cruel to accept...
The children and grand children went to the ward, with Doctors and Nurses on standby. They broke the unfortunate news.
Mrs Tan was exceptionally calm. Maybe she had sensed it herself. She laid on her bed, silent. Tears rolled down her cheeks silently.
That very night, the ambulance sent Mrs Tan to her HDB block to attend to her husband's funeral.
Everybody who went felt very sad. Some even thought Mrs Tan was the deceased.
Those who were close, just couldnt accept the sudden fact.
Some said, Mr Tan might have experienced symptons. But he kept mumbed to himself cause he didnt want the others to be worried.
His fatigue is caused by his travelling back and forth the hospital daily.
But no matter what, looking at the silent weeping Mrs Tan, no amount of explaination can bring back her love.
I believe Mr Tan did not regret his actions, for his love for his wife is stronger than what his human body could managed...
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This is a true story that happened 2 weeks ago. Deceased is my mum's friend's father. Surnames have been made up. I do not know their surnames.
My condolences to the family.
I guess we all have to come to face this day eventually. For now, fortunately, my Dad should be able to discharge next week.
I have been very tired and stressed up this week.
I have been running errands for 2 houses (my home n Dad's), and travelling back and forth from my place to the hospital to my Dad's place and back to mine.
Worst, i had many interviews this week. I have to travel to all parts of Singapore for the interviews. Of which, one interview even lasted for 3 hrs over, it was really stressful.
Even for me with a young body, i felt the fatigue. I felt very drained, let alone someone of old age.
I share this story with you. Just felt like sharing it.
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