What bonds us together....

Nothing brings people closer together than the death of a loved one…. Which is ironic, considering the fact that we need to lose one in order to get the rest of us to bond and unite….

Which was exactly what happened, when one of my uncles passed away… A mere few hours after his death, family and friends gathered at his residence, my family included, and we have not been to his new house since he moved in 4 months ago…. And a nice new house it is too, it was horrible though that we had to go to the new house under such circumstances….

Most of my cousins were there, you could feel the sadness in the air…. My uncle was only 57, and my dad and cousins of his generation who were much older probably felt it the most… My uncle’s death was so sudden, it just reminded us of how short and unexpected life can be….

This sad episode brought back memories of one of my close friends from school, when his mum passed away, and the rest of us, who have not been in touch since we left school all assembled at his house to pay our respects….

In current times, and considering how busy we are, we really should take more effort in staying in touch with those close to us…. Because you just never know when's the last time you'll get to see them….