Warm wishes

Needless to say, the following few days were torturing because of the unbearable pain.  But the pain was somehow paled by the well wishes that poured in and visits of family, friends, bosses, business associates and colleagues.

Strangely, the memories of those few days were vague – as if pieces of a jigsaw puzzle thrown here and there.  I suppose it was due to the effects of the strong medication and painkillers.  What were clear though, were the feelings – feelings that were nevertheless warm, touching and overwhelming.

Many people whom I did not expect to see at the hospital did take the trouble to visit me.  Apart from my immediate family members, they included:-

1.	Dato’ Quah	10.	Ms S.L. Yeoh
2.	Dato’ Ng’s wife	11.	Ms Sharon Lim
3.	Cik Rozita	12.	Ms Kheng
4.	Mr C.K. Lee	13.	Ms Hui Meng
5.	Mr R. Thean	14.	Hubby’s cousin and wife
6.	Mr Seah	15.	Ms Lily Chia
7.	Pastor Anne	16.	Ms Joyce Ho
8.	Mr Sandra Kumar	17.	Ms Jessica Sum
9.	Ms Karen Lim	18.	Ms Stacey Tan (even though could not visit me due to health problems, sent a big fruits basket)

Among them, there were those who were extremely busy businessmen/businesswomen, daughter of an ex-MB, company directors and business associates.  Flowers, fruits and gifts including health supplements poured in overwhelmingly.  One of the sweetest gifts though, was a self-wrapped fruits basket from my despatch clerk, Vina.

There were also a couple of them who visited in total more than three times during my stay in the hospital.

A sweet couple Allan Koh and Christina Teh sent their well wishes all the way from Melbourne on my surgery day; not to mention concerned sms’s from my dearest niece Carven from Perth and nephew Ivan from Melbourne too.

And somewhere in Leipzig, Germany, a small candle was lit in a church for my speedy recovery.  “Little yet strong” were the words my dear German friend Alexander described the candle light.  “Please tell me your news everyday, because no distance will change that you and your family is in my mind and my heart” was the message he sent through Facebook.  How heartwarmingly amazing!!

I was indeed made speechless by all the prayers, well wishes and kind thoughts from all these people who cared for me.