Kitreena: Mom, where are you going after this?
Mom: I’m going to make a blood donation.
Kitreena: Blood donation? But why?
Mom: Because it might help people who need it.
Kitreena: Oh you mean like when Grandma needed it?
Mom: Exactly! She got blood help from other people. So it’s my time to help other people’s moms.
Kitreena: But are you going to run out of blood?
Mom: Nohhh! They’re not going to suck my blood dry lah! Besides, my body will make new blood.
Kitreena: Oh! Hehe. How much are they going to take out from you?
Mom: Mmm just about as much as what your water bottle can contain.
Kitreena: Ooooohh! That’s banyak Ma!
Mom: Tak lah, it’s not for drinking. Hey, did you know we can donate organs too? You know what organs are?
Kitreena: Yeah, like kidneys and heart and stuff.
Mom: Smart girl.
Kitreena: But Mom, how are you going to live if you donate all your organs.
Mom: Hehhh! You don’t donate all your organs at once lah oi. That’s not donation. That’s giving up! Hahaha.
Kitreena: *chuckles* Oh you mean you donate your organ one at a time.
Mom: Well, yes. Maybe just one organ when you’re alive. And if you don’t want to do it when you’re alive, you can leave an instruction to your family. You write them a will to let them know you want to donate your organs when you die.
Kitreena: Oh you mean, when you don’t want your organs anymore?
Mom: Well, when you die, you don’t need your organs, no matter how much you want them. You don’t even need your body.
Kitreena: Oh yeah, because you only need your soul. But Mom… *pauses and looks puzzled*
Mom: Hmmm…
Kitreena: What does a soul look like?
Mom: It depends on your kindness.
Kitreena: What do you mean?
Mom: Kind people have beautiful soul.
Kitreena: It doesn’t matter what they look like?
Mom: That’s right, Monch. Doesn’t matter what their body looks like.
Kitreena: *pauses, looks at Mommy and smiles*
Mom: What?
Kitreena: Mom… I think Grandma’s soul is one of the most beautiful souls of all.
Mom: *smiles widely, weeps quietly*
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hers is as beautiful too.
One of the most beautiful souls of all, Ida.
That is just so sweet of her. I know she wasn’t just saying it to ambik hati you but she was saying it as how she saw and believed it. That is just precious.
Wizz, se’sangat! Tu yang teman terus hiba ati nok ngobok je kojer nye.
truly touched…i want to hug kitreena.
Emila, we are due for a get-together lah babe. Rasa lamaaaaaaa mek tak jumpe awok nte. Moh kite bawok puok gerabawk kite ke Taman Tasik Titiwangsa ke, Perdana ke pagi Ahad bebiler jenjalan itik jalan ayang nok? Sambil keluor ke peluh bior budok maeng samer.
Hugsssssss from Kitreena, Edrick and Puan Permanent Deferral.