13th June, a day to remember

Every year on 13th June, I will remember someone...my maternal grandmother. She passed away on this day in 2002. I still remember when i received the bad news in my primary school. I was so taken aback and speechless. It was in the morning and I had to skip school for the following few days to attend her funeral. I remember my mother was calm and speechless too. On the way back to my grandparents house, my mother sat quietly in the car and the environment was so quiet. We were crying on the way back but my mother did not shed a tear. When we finally reached my mother's hometown, almost all our relatives were there, weeping too. Upon arrival, my mother broke down in tears and knelt in front of the house. Slowly, she knelt into the house, calling for my grandmother. It is the chinese tradition that if the deceased enter the house first, the deceased's decendants must kneel into the house. I saw my grandmother lying in the coffin. I couldnt beleive my eyes. The grandmother whom I knew was so optimistic, cheerful and very caring towards her grandchildren. We learned that she was hit by a car when she was on the way to the morning market to buy dry shrimps as the Duan Wu Festival was around the corner. She always made nice dumplings and tasty Milo. After the accident, we never could taste her cookings and feel the love she gave. The funeral lasted for 3 days, and all of us cried in these days. My grandfather fainted when he first learned her death, he cried alot too. On the 3rd day, she was buried on a hill and rest forever in peace. After her funeral, we went back to Ipoh and my mother did not talk anything about grandmother. I knew that she was still saddened for my grandmother's death. Sometimes, she cries alone when thinking of my grandmother. Until now, my grandmother still lives in our heart and all I could remember about her is that she is a very great grandmother. If there is a next life, I hope we could meet again in the next life and related too. Rest in peace, grandmom, i love you.