Dear LC 300 couples

It has been a trying & long 2 weeks especially for Albert.

We were called in last night(13 Jan 08) around 6:40pm that Albert's mum had stopped breathing. Her heart had stopped for 35 min but miraculously, revived after continuous CPR from NUH doctors.

Albert and his brother, Lawrence, made the decision to put her in ICU with the remotest chance that her heart would recover and stablise enough to beat on its own. They only got to see her 12+am. She heart had stopped again in ICU so they couldn't see her till the docs could stablise her. I left at 11pm but only got to see her when she was transferred to ICU. Albert said her hands were warm like normal at ICU. He only got home at 1+am.

Have called the girls school. As Tiff is in PSLE year, her form teacher advised that she comes to school even if late. They only got to sleep at 1am and Feli slept later at 2am as she couldn't sleep & told me she was praying for ah ma.

We called the priest Fr Cary last nite for last rites. As it was very late, the priest arranged with Albert to see his mum at 9:30am this morning.

Around 10:58am (14 jan 08) the brothers "had made the decision to stop gradually the med. She has gone into a state of organ failure. Hv consulted fr. cary. Last rites given" (sms from Albert)

SMS from Albert at 12:19pm "she's in final phase now".

Call from Albert around 12:30pm - she has passed on.

Alice Mah, the greatest mum in the world, had single-handedly raise 2 sons at the tender age of 6 (lawrence) and 3 (albert) as a widow. She has done a wonderful and fantastic job. She has raised very caring and responsible sons. She's also very God-fearing with a simple faith having been a convert. Although we had some conflicts in the past, we got on quite well when living a part. I enjoyed her sharing on Albert and was given some rare pictures of Albert as a child and that of his dad.

I understand her "possessiveness" of her sons as she was afraid we daughters-in-law would "take" them away. It's because of her insecured background. But all she wanted was to give her sons all her love and protection. I believe I would have done the same if I was in her situation, with no one to consult with or talk to. (All her relatives & mum are in Malaysia).

She has suffered A LOT!!!! It's been about 5 - 6 years since she was bed-ridden. To see her suffer and to see her sons suffer can be heart-breaking. But as the saints say, the more one suffers, the more God loves her. That's the greatest mystery of life. Felicia believes that as ah ma suffered so much, she's definitely go directly to heaven. I believe the angels are speaking to us through her and giving us consolation at this time of need. Children have such simple and trusting faith.

I would like to thank Chloe, Colman and Florence & family for helping us get the contacts of the priests in Holy Cross and Holy Trinity Churches. You are all truly friends in need. May God bless you all!

Love Theresa