Happy Father's Day

Dear Dad - today is father's day and although you are not with us, we still think of you. Tears still roll that we cannot have time with you now. We were in Brisbane and the Gold Coast recently and how I wished you could be with us. You loved to travel and would have enjoyed yourself too. My consolation is that Ang did take you and mum around Australia and so you have seen something of this beautiful country where people are really environmentally concious. I tried to think that God has blessed us already by giving us time with you for so many years. You have lived to a ripe old age of 94, more than many, but it still hurts that you are gone. Happy Father's Day! Imm

My advice to lim family

The Father Barre's Convent motto, " Simple in virtue, steadfast in duty" reflects in simple ways my feelings of what dad would want us all to remember. Read between the lines ! A word can launch a thousand ships.......................

Love
Lim Cheng See
Daddy
Roots
Ancestry

Appreciate
Food
Shelter
Education
Provider

Started
Brothers
Sisters
Family
Us

Remembered
Left
legacy
Sad?
Happy

Instilled
Virtues
Solid
Grounding
Proud

Understand
Existence
Death
Acceptance


By
LIm Bee Buat

my winnings for a day

1913 - Nineteen thirteen
many envy in green
you choose me to win
me who is your kin
a starter win to begin?

BBLIM

Thinking of my grandpa

He was a man of few words you could say

I felt I did nothing for him on that very day

I'm sorry grandpa I did not do more

The more I think of it, it hurts all the more

I hope I had spent more time with you before that very day

I just wish you had never gone away

Lua Sien Yang

I miss you more than ever

Dear Father, its 42 days since you are gone. I miss you more then ever. I remember the happy times when the family gathers around you. But I also remember the times when I could have taken you out, but didn’t. I only stayed at home with you. How could I not have taken better care of you? I can only remember cooking for you, trying to cook what you like, yet you never ask for anything special. Forgive me papa for my neglect. How strong you always were, to have endured your difficulties, yet ask so little of each one of us. You often say you never want to burden us. Don’t you know papa, that everyone of your children will always do anything for you? I thought you would be here always, never thinking you would go away. Forgive me father for taking you to the hospital and for all the pain I may have caused you. We wanted you to get well, never thought of anything else. I wish I could have taken the pain from you. You are so much a part of my life, and I thought that you would be here with me always. I miss you so very much. Your sacrifices, love and strength binds the family and I think I needed you most. Only remembering your strength, your love for the family can keep me going. I love you father, will always miss you and always hold you in my heart….Chin

I had a dream yesterday.

There was a strong overcast and the weather changes.
I felt a strong gust of wind as if god is talking to you.
From the sky, I saw father flying down from the sky.
Only mother and me were present. Father saw us and said
"Do not be afraid, I am happy here".

I started to tell all the rest of the family how I saw
Father and everyone started to gather to wait for another
time when Father will appear again. We waited but he did not
come.

That moment was special to me because in my dream, I was reassured that
Father is well.

Your loving daughter, ANG

My Father's Funeral

A ode is a poem of celebration in connection with an important event. We celebrate because our father lived a wonderful and full life close to a hundred.

Oh, the emptiness and remorse,

lasting throught a century.

They came to pay respects,

to a loving man - her husband.

Oh, they came in hundreds,

all over the country.

They came to pay respects,

to a sincere man - their friend.

Oh, they mourn the loss,

even the high and mighty.

They came to pay respects,

to an honest man - their relative.

Oh, ninety four years for a cause,

such great pomp and glory.

They came to pay respects,

to a generous man - your grandfather.

Oh, such great life of ancestors,

being proud of our history.

They came to pay respects,

to a honourable man - your great grandfather.

Lim Bee Buat

Father's Voice

A haiku is a Japanese form of poetry which is often reflective as it expresses a view of life in relation to nature.

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.

Can you change the weather?

Suffer, sorrow admist nature.

You want me to live forever?

Accept my death is it not better?

Let nature takes its course later.

BB Lim

I remember all your favourite food

Father, I remember all your favourite food today, when I saw the mangos on the tree. You loved the green mangos, pickled or just raw, and would even eat it with just a little sugar.
I always tried to cook what you liked, but not always with success. I know you enjoyed my acar ikan, and you would even drink the sauce. I know you did not like the way I fry vegetables as I could not cooked the ones you liked well. You liked to eat Jui Eng Chai, how I wish I had cooked that more often.
I know you and mother love chicken, and I know you always enjoyed a drumstick.
Yet sometime I tried to serve you more fish and vegetables instead of that, thinking of both your health.
You hated pizza but loved western dishes like chicken chop and steak. Yet you seldom got to take them. I know you love to eat laksa, pasembur and goreng pisang; and it had been so long since I bought you Hu Thau Bi Hoon, though I know you loved it. You often ask me to buy you nasi lemak in the morning and Father that was why I used to I cooked it for you. You never complain of my cooking, though I sometime just serve dishes so plain. You loved and enjoyed most of what you eat, even when I only cooked beans and egg.
I know the pain you must have felt when you could not swallow. Even then I tired so hard to make you forget that you could not. That was why I always asked you what you wanted for breakfast. I would buy your breakfast just to let you have a sip or taste. How much I wanted you to recover. I know you wanted so much to eat at the table when you said “Family eat together”.
I miss cooking for you father and buying you breakfast every morning. I no longer cook because you are not at the table. How I love to see you enjoy your food. How I miss you so very much. ...Love chin