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Goodbye dear grandma, until we meet again

Two weeks ago on Mother's Day, as a family we said goodbye to my dear grandma.  She lived to a ripe old age of 102 before she was called home to be with the Lord.  I am extremely grateful that she was a believer, and firmly believe she is in heaven looking down on us now.  There have been so many emotions running through everyone's hearts since the beginning of the month, where we were all preparing our hearts to say goodbye. Grandma was the matriarch and the glue of the family. I thought it's best fitting that I share the eulogy I shared at her memorial service. "Thank you everyone for coming tonight to celebrate the life of my grandma, or whom I affectionately called as "mama" in our Teochew language.  Not many get to live a life beyond 100, and I am so ever grateful that we had the blessing of spending an extended period of time with her.  Tonight (9th May 2026), we celebrate her and the legacy that she has left behind. Grandma took care of my brother and ...