My Grandpa Had Passed Away

My Grandpa, at his 88 years old, (residing in Medan from my mother side) had passed away on last Sunday afternoon. Last CNY when I went back to Medan, I saw him lying on the bed with all grey hair on head, who looked very weak and tired. I still remember that once he was still healthy, he would never let his hair go grey, since he would definitely dye all the hair into black by himself. But when he was sicked, doctor didn't allow his hair to be dyed any more. Actually I didn't dare to ask anything sensitive in front of my Grandmom, who is quite belonging to the conservative type. If you asked something wrong, she would scold you badly. Afterwards, I asked my mom instead, why grandpa's lips looked so white? My Mom sadly told me that because he ate some strong medicines. Having seen my Mom's sad face, I didn't want to ask any further questions.

Thereafter a few months, when I called Mom and asked about the condition of Grandpa, surprisingly Mom told me that Grandpa looked quite healthy at that time. Furthermore, he was even asking for car riding to do some sightseeing now and then. Thus his grandson often drove out and brought him to the countryside for a deep refreshing.

Suddenly on last Sunday, I received a piece of sms from my Dad, which says that my Grandpa had just passed away. It immediately came to my mind a familiar word, sometimes Life is so bristle ...