It is with a heavy heart that I write this post about my friend, Mr Wong who passed away yesterday night. I got the news of his demise from his wife, Lai Yoong at around 1.30 this afternoon. It seemed that he had been watching the World Badminton Championship Finals last night and appeared to have had a fall near the piano in the living room. At that time he was alone as his wife was in Kuala Lumpur visiting her sick mum. It was only at around 1.00 p.m. on Monday afternoon that his younger brother found his body after suspecting something amiss when he failed to return his call.
There are speculations that he might have suffered a heart attack after watching the very nerve wrecking and heart-rending final match between Dato Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan. Mr Wong was a big fan of Chong Wei and the way he lost the match might have been a bit too much for him. However, Mr Wong was a rather healthy guy and had no heart problems. It could be because of the excitement and tension he had while watching the match which had raised his blood pressure which caused him to feel faint and collapsed on to the floor. Anyway, my friends and I are just guessing. We will have to wait for the medical report to see what really happened.
Last Monday, Lai Yoong called me and said that her husband would like me to join them for dinner at the Hawker Centre but I told them that I had already bought food from the Ramadhan Bazaar and told them to go without me. On Tuesday, they asked me again and I had also bought food from the bazaar. When I think of it now, I should have taken up their offer of having dinner together as that would have been the last time I get to dine with Mr Wong.
The late Mr Wong was a really decent chap, a helpful friend, a loving husband and a doting father. He will truly be missed by all who knew him.
2 comments:
I was shocked. one moment saw him so happy having meals. another moment he left behind his beloved. help me convey my sympathy to Lai Yoong & family.
I have not been too well after I heard the shocking news of the Leng Chai's sudden death. That is my nickname for Mr Wong. My blood pressure which had gone back to normal last week went haywire again today. I wasn't feeling too well in the evening and did not attend the wake last night. I will be attending the funeral on Thursday.
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