I was prepared for it but when the news came I was nothing but sad. Should people be prepared for sadness?
I was not sure where the buckets of tears came from but as soon as it came, it did not stop. I kept on tearing up and when I saw nyai crying and have to be held by someone, the tears srart to stream down extremely fast.
He was a respected man; respected by many and loved by his family. I vaguely remember times when I was younger and my cousin and I will be playing at the void deck while he works on his carpentry in the back ground. He hollered for us to stop running, gaving us a warning that we might fall down. But we were kids, we didn't care.
As prayers were read and people who loved him gave him their last respect, I took my chance to plant one last kiss on his cheek.
Goodbye Yod Lanang, may Allah put you in a higher place with the people who had been loyal to Him.
Al-Fatehah.
Left to Right: Nyai with Yod Wedok and the late Yod Lanang
