Yesterday our MD's father passed away. All management staffs of Commercial Division were there during the solat jenazah at Masjid Al-Ansar AU2 Keramat. I had the chance of meeting Ust. Abdullah Yassin who used to give tazkirah at Masjid Al-Azim Pandan Indah where my late father-in-law used to serve.
"He was a nice man. Send my regards to your wife and your family". His face was a bit gloomy as he murmurred those short but meaningful words. I was left in a state of poignant upon hearing those remarks. The thoughts of the man with the name Haji Ahmad Bin Ismail was 'slide-showing' in my head.
I have decided to write from my heart today. Something that I was unable to do for quite sometime due to time contraint and other commitments.
18th June each year has always marked an emotional griever to our family. And that same date this year had made us all realized that it has been 4 years since my late father-in-law, Hj Ahmad Bin Ismail left us. There is this melancholy deep inside within me everytime I speak or even put my thoughts on him.
There's this one day when I was driving back from work, making my way through the traffic, when there was this motivation slot on air advising tips on how to confront the loss of someone you love and learning to let go. I tried to put myself together and gave the motivator a chance, even though I knew that in many ways, the exercise would prove to be a difficult and emotional one.
I was wrong. It wasn’t difficult. But I was also right, as it proved to be an extremely emotional endeavor. Remembering the good thoughts and happy memories with him had somehow half outlandishly brought smiles to my face. To make sure that my wife Honey, mother-in-law and the rest of the family felt the same way is another big question though.
I've also learned that good-byes will always hurt, pictures will never replace having been there, memories good and bad will bring tears, and words can never replace feelings. May Allah bestow a great blesssing and His mercy upon this great man, Amin.
