Life's like a thread

I wrote a post about a friend of mine who's of the same age & was expecting her first-born. Out of the blue this week, i texted her to check if the baby's delivered and she delivered pretty bad news - baby's out but in ICU. I kinda sensed that the condition could be rather serious though she didn't wanna divulge further but understand from some already-mums that when a baby's in ICU, the worries of the parents are often so tremendous that it's beyond the imagination of non-parents. Afterall, the baby's in the womb for a good 10mths & when the world is ready to welcome it, the poor little one has to spend her 1st few days in a little incubator. I pray that the little girl will be fine and the next text message i receive will be to invite me to her 1st month party.

Another girlfriend of mine is in her 4th month of pregnancy and has been kept busy reading online articles abt the preparation required for the baby's grand arrival. it's strange to see the worry cum joy on the faces of these impending parents. She was telling us that she's been talking to the little one & that she's so excited to know the sex of the child.

On a sad note, i received news that a colleague's husband pass on suddenly while watching TV. Cause of death - cardic arrest. I can imagine the shock and panic the family must have been in, especially when u literally see your loved one pass on, right before your eyes. U'd have wish that u can tell him how much u love him, how much u want him to be beside you till the end of your time but alas, he has to leave so suddenly. My colleague has to bring up 2 teenage sons on her own and i sincerely hope that she remains strong in this tough time.

Life's filled with ambugity and really, receiving news of these bits of the unexpectancy of life makes one stop and ponder, how will i spend the last minutes of my life? Will i be sipping a cuppa, lying painfully on my deathbed waiting for the final moments, or simply, spending time with the ones i love? I suppose for the husband of my colleague who left this world so abruptly, at least the last moments were spent around his family. There's never a gd time to say goodbye but to treasure each moment in time and keep the flame of faith burning.