Mourning

It hasn't been the best of starts to 2008.

On the sixth day of the new year, the girlfriend of a mate was involved in a hit and run and succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. Its been absolutely horrid for him and been keeping to himself ever since. The poor fella was right beside her when it happened but came away without a scratch.

I'm still so gutted thinking back. I had arrived at the scene just after the incident and saw a pool of blood on the road. They were already on the way to the hospital by then. At the casualty ward, I spoke to an on duty nurse about her condition and was told to be critical. Basically she had flat lined on the way to the ER and had to be resuscitated upon arrival. It didn't sound good right from the start and were told by the doctor to pray, very hard for her.

Within a few hours that morning, she passed away without regaining consciousness.

I had just only met her that fateful night while our friends met up. He introduced me to her and I thought what a beautiful girl with an attractive personality. She was young, happy and in love. So was my mate. Alas, life is sometimes cruel and unfair. God has written the course of our fate the minute we were created. Tragically for him, she was called too early.

At her eulogy, her relative spoke and touchingly included, "...during the last moments of her life, she was able to spend it with someone she loved...."

To my mate, there are no words I could possibly say to make you feel any better since I am not going through that colossal lost you are enduring. I sincerely hope you will find the strength and solace, with the help of time, be able to experience happiness again.

When I saw her that night with you, I have never seen a more radiant human being. Keep her legacy alive and cherish the priceless, happy memories.. she would have wanted that.