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A family emergency has cropped up

Tuesday March 18th, 2008 by fathersez

I have just received news that my mother is gravely ill. 

She lives in India with 2 of my brothers and sister. Late last year, my other brothers who are with me in Malaysia visited her. I have not seen by mother since January 2006, when I left India after my working stint there.

The doctors have now told my brothers that the outlook is not very good.

Malaysians need a visa to visit India. I am getting one first thing in the morning and take the next flight out. Luckily its a short 3.5 hour flight followed by a 6 hour or so bus ride. God Willing, I hope to be with her by early Thursday morning, Indian time.

I doubt I’ll be able to do much in the way of this blog for the next week or so.

I hope you will bear with me.

Thank you 

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10 Comments for “A family emergency has cropped up”

Comment #1
by Emily
On March 18, 2008
At 9:09 pm

I’ll be thinking of you and your family. Have safe travels and I hope your time with her is peaceful.

Comment #2
by Mrs. Micah
On March 18, 2008
At 9:56 pm

My prayers are with you, your mother, and your family. Have a safe journey.

Comment #3
by Matt
On March 18, 2008
At 10:18 pm

Good Luck! hopefully your mother gets better and you get the opportunity to see her. Our thoughts are with you.

Comment #4
by dawn
On March 19, 2008
At 12:17 am

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family ~

Comment #5
by Susan
On March 19, 2008
At 1:49 am

I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.

Comment #6
by fathersez
On March 19, 2008
At 12:20 pm

Hi, guys,

Thank you very much for your kind words. It means a lot to me.

It looks like I’ll get my visa this afternoon and my flight is at 8 pm tonight. Hopefully I’ll make it in time for my mother to “know” that I made it. She is still unconcious.

God Bless you all for your kindness.

Comment #7
by Miss Xynix
On March 19, 2008
At 10:49 pm

:’(

Comment #8
by Chief Family Officer
On March 21, 2008
At 11:47 am

I hope you are with your mother now, or at least that you made it in time to say goodbye. My sympathies are with you and your family.

Comment #9
by Along
On March 25, 2008
At 8:57 am

Papa,

Hope you doing fine. Take care :)

Along always pray for you :)

Comment #10
by N M Krishna Kumar
On March 26, 2008
At 12:48 pm

extremely sorry for your mother’s demise, may her soul rest in peace, no one can make good this loss.

Once again sorry for your loss

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