Attended another wake. This time, its my colleague's dad. She looked a little shellshock and confessed that if it wasn't for her aunt, she would have really gone down the deep end not knowing what to do. Despite being the oldest in the family (she has a younger brother), she is after all only in her twenties. I think it is such an ordeal for the living to say their goodbyes to their dearly departed. I think back to my own family and wonder how i would be able to live through that day when my parents passes on. It is a scary thought and not one i bear dwelling on. Sigh. I hope my colleague is okie after the cremation today.