20/2/04

Took 2 buses from Punggol to Kallang to collect my car. It took 11/2 hours.
The buses are really slow. collected my car. Total cost of service = $1,551.67.
Went to Joo Chiat Temple on the way home, since today is also the 1st day of the 2nd lunar month, that's 2 weeks b/4 my chinese birthday. Cannot remember how old i am.

Today is also my maternal grandmother's funeral. Passed away on 14th Feb. 04,
after 12 midnight, age 83. Left behind 2 daughters, 4 sons, few dozens of grandchildrens and many dozens of great grandchildrens. Widowed at 35. Lead a
very hard life as a washer lady. Went round on her tricycle to doing her washing
for residents in Senette Estate and at the same time collected swills from them to feed her pigs in her backyard to supplement her income. She single-handedly raised all her children, yet all her children cannot grant her a simple wish before she died.
To stay at (or rather to go from) her oldest son's flat.
Wish that she will have a better next life. Farewell.

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