Today, i woke up at 4am!!!! To accompany my dad and my dad's side relatives to pay respects to my grandparents, since qing ming festival (tomb-sweeping day, direct translation) is nearing..i was quite pissed off actually, that my dad woke me up in the wee hours of the night.. Our first destination was a new experience for me..we headed to choa chu kang chinese cemetery!! I was on my toes for the whole journey, with the van that i was on going through the dark holy place..however, it was damn crowded as usual as alot of kiasu singaporeans went even earlier than us, in order not to be scorched by the ultraviolet rays of the majestic sun..lol...
When we reached there it was about 5am plus..the entire place was dark, except for glimpses of torchlights here and there.. It was definitely an experience.. We offered our prayers to my grandfather and burnt whatever that is needed.. I constantly looked and turned around in case someone tapped me on the shoulder and disappear the next moment..LOL!! Despite all the hoo-hah over cemeteries, it is actually quite a peaceful place for the dead to rest their souls.. We left at about 6 plus..by then, the sun was starting to reveal itself.. Fog enveloped the grass near the region and it was beautiful.. I took a few pics when i was sitting at the bck of the lorry.. Now i m finally able to differentiate between columbarium and cemetery..hahaha.. The morning was definitely an enriching one, getting to see and know alot of things..
Next, we went to have breakfast first..we went to near whitley road area to have the popular big prawn noodles..woah it was definitely mouth-watering..adding reasonable amts of chilli powder, it's definitely haven.. Then, we proceeded to aljunied area to a monastery where my grandmother's ashes are placed..i loved that place actually.. A place to shut urself out from the busy city life..i earnestly prayed to the thousand hand goddess of mercy, which i sincerely believed in..haha.. We then headed back.. Now i back home on my comp, tryin hard to not fall aslp..lol.. Anw take care guys. =)
PS. Sry for those for dun understand those buddhism terms in here..u can ask me if u wan to noe more about those terms.. Purely factual, not religious, entry though.. =DDD
Cordially presented
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