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Another Tragedy

My wife and I just got home from a party. We were having a lovely time. In fact, we wanted to stay all the way and get roaring drunk after the security guards broke up the party at 10.30pm on the grounds that we were some sort of public nuisance.

The problem is this.

My uncle just died of a sudden heart attack in the morning on the same day, leaving behind my aunt and 3 kids. It was totally unexpected. They had just moved into a new house. The youngest son is only 7 years old. The middle daughter just finished her secondary school exams. The eldest daughter was about to celebrate her 21st birthday by throwing a party on Sunday. Now this happens.

I have no idea if he was convered by an insurance policy. How will my aunt bring up her kids on her own? How must my cousins be feeling right now?

I am not allowed to go to the wake because of my upcoming marriage. The feeling of helplessness engulfs me because there is no way I can go comfort my aunt and my cousins. Everybody is at the wake. Everybody but me and my wife.

So that’s why I can’t party like there’s no tomorrow. It’s just wrong that I should be partying when I should be mourning with the rest of my family. It’s just so terribly wrong.

My consolences. Understand how you feel but given the circumstances, there is really not a lot that you can do about it. At least you care.

I can understand how U feel.

By way, thanks for the ride home last nite. :)

sorry about that :(

sorry to hear about that.. i’m sure your aunt and cousins understand the circumstances..

So sorry to hear that.
Take care

my condolences. *hugs*

hey condolences to your uncle’s family :(

*hugz* take care!

*hugs*

Is your uncle in Malaysia? Is his assets roughly below RM600k? If yes, then they should go via the Small Estates Claims Act. If not, it would go via the usual Estates Act for assets above RM600k. The distribution is pretty similar for M’sia as for S’pore. Let me know if you need any help.

my condolenses to you. You helped your auntie. Take care also.

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