Remember Charlene is in heaven

The niche marble was ready for installation on 21 Jun 13. We chose a pink granite marble that was engraved with Charlene's name, date of birth, date of passing and a bible verse and a photograph. We made our way down to Mandai crematorium despite the haze and watched the person glued the marble to her niche.

We brought Charlene her favourite windmill (which Teacher Adeline gave to her). I used to bring her downstairs for evening walks or to coffeeshops and the windmill would distract her from the surrounding noisy environment. The bouquet of flowers with the carebear that we left after the cremation was still there, though the flowers had withered. We removed the flowers and left the carebear there.

Pastor Cynthia reminded us that Charlene is in heaven. It is a really wonderful place and she won't want to come back. So the niche serves as a remembrance for the living, and not for the dead. And as we remembered Charlene's well-lived life, we will thank God for giving her to us and should seek to live our lives to the fullest.