hope you are okay.

yesterday was gonggong first death anniversary. amazed at how fast time flies. being swarmed with schoolwork just makes it faster.

watched UP last week with my classmates. loved it. coincidentally, or a kara moment, it was about how this old, grouchy man, Carl, learns to live his life after his wife passed away. he tries to fill the gap that his wife left. so much so he goes on an expedition to fulfil the promise(crossed his heart) he made with his wife to put their house mext to Angel Falls. that where you see his house being lifted up by billions of balloons in the trailer. really cute animation, watched it in 3D, so a new experience.

but what hit home was how Carl struggled to keep everything as it was before she was gone. and everywhere he looked and turned, he had a precious memory of her. then, i saw how my own grandma was like him. she too had a tough time coping with being alone, after being married for more than 50 years. she cried at almost every meal, because mealtimes were their private moments together. she brings him up in our conversations occasionally, with a hint of sadness. there was so much that i didnt pick up in this year, chances to ask her how she is coping. felt bad for awhile. but i guess she had to go through that process herself, to find some closure.

i hope gonggong is doing ok. i'm believing that he went UP, and is having the best time now.

we miss you. watch over us. (: