my neighbour, a 60+ yr old uncle, passed away 2 days ago.

i was watching tv when i heard a loud thud. soon after i heard a commotion at the corridor, with plenty of crying and shouting.

i assumed it was jus some parent punishing their kids, nothin to be alarmed about.

it wasnt until much later when i brought the trash out, that i saw the extended family members congregatin, tryin to console a few sobbing members. a red cloth draped over the Buddha statue.

i eavedropped, and figured out what happened.

it hit me.

this is my closest encounter with Death thus far. all the drama, all the raging, all the details, i had a view from the outside. and it's not a pretty sight.