24th July, date my late abah passed away..I always wanted to write something about him but I don't know from where to start.. I keep thinking about him everyday, every second and almost every time. What I can say is he's the greatest and brilliant dad.. I never realized how much I need him, love him and miss him until he left me.
He died on fri night.. I got called from my sis on Thursday evening. He said abah's health is not in good condition. Abah just ran from general hospital, he refuse to get treatment there due to bad service. At home abah don't want to eat anything.. he said weird things like "abah dah nak pergi". That what my sis told me. She want me go bac home ASAP. Suddenly I became speechless and started to cry. All my housemate came near me because shocking i was crying. I'm dry hearted person, I seldom cry. Even if I got sad news I never cried. I don't know why I cried that time, luckily they makes me calm down.. Maybe that a sign. I'm scared.. I don't want anything happened to him. Around 8.00pm my brother came pick me at Melaka. When I reached home nobody were there, all went to Sentosa Medical Centre(SMC) after my dad agreed to stay there. I was happy and thankful to God. So I just rest at home and wait until tomorrow morning to visit him at hospital.
11am. I went to hospital with my sis and bro to meet my dad and mom. My mom and my eldest bro accompanied my dad until morning. Mom look so tired. I saw abah face. I'm happy because he comfortable there. I asked him "abah sihat?", then he replied sihat. We don't talked much that time because he tired I guess. My mom said he didn't slept well that night. After a few minute we went back because my aunt (step mom) turned to take care of him. I don't think negatively because he going to do small operation to remove infection at his leg due to diabetic at 4.30pm. I just think later he'll be okay.
My eldest bro was there during the operation hour until finnished. He called my mom and said abah look much better, he want to eat and talking with others. I feel lightened after hearing that.
10.50pm. I was watching tv, suddenly I got called using home telephone. It was my dad with sadness voice. He said "iela, abah ni. abah dah letih, abah dah penat..." I screamed "abah!!" then passed the telephone to my mom. My mom grabbed the phone, nobody on the line. I cried and said to my mom abah called just now.. My mom panicked. I went to my room and perform solat isyak... My body shiver. I never felt that way.. one or two minute after the called, my eldest bro called. He just said be patient to my mom and my bro in law will come to pick us to hospital. That time I thought my dad was coma. Along the way to hospital I was berdoa nothing happen to him..
11.05. Almost arrived at SMC, my bro's fiancee called me. She said where to bring his corpse? At that moment I realized he was gone forever. I was redha and not crying. I told my mom "abah dah tiada." After reached hospital I start crying, I holding my mom hand and hug her.. she also crying. I when to 5th floor where my dad's room located. I saw people crying in front of his dead body. I went to him and saw his calm face, he was smilling. I hug and kiss him for the first time after fews years never done that. Seems like he was sleeping.. My mom was too weak to accept this. she collapsed in front abah's dead body. My sis whispering something to mom ear.. she's awake and start crying..
After went back home.. I asked one by one everyone at hospital just who gave the phone to abah.. nobody were given phone to abah that time. They were in panic. Around 10.50pm suddenly abah started dying. My sis in law went to the counter and screaming "where is the doctor!!" nurse panic because no doctor incharge. After 10 minutes doctor came and want to give my dad electronic shock (i don't know the medical term for that machine). Suddenly the room black out. After fix that problem he put that thing again on my dad's body again whole level black out. So doctor surrender and confirm my dad was dead at 11.30pm on July 24 due to septicaemia. Can you imagine kuasa Allah, miracles things happened.. Allah just don't want to hurt his body, Allah love him too much. Last year abah asked me when was prophet Muhammad wafat? I said at the age 63 years old. He said abah want to die same age with prophet Muhammad. I remembered back that thing... Its true. He died at age 63year 1 month. That show we just can't change Allah Almighty fate.
I'm selected person who got mysterious called from abah. I"m phobia with phone ringing. At first I can't accept that. I'm too scared. After all ade hikmah to all these things.. He love me. He want to inform me that was time for him time to go.. I was so stupid I don't get it. After think back.. I understand he did with purpose. He wanted to show how much he love and remember me even he's miles away in different world. He left me with memory which I can't forget in my life.
I love you even more now. Even though you're not here, deep in my heart you always with me.
In memory.... Zainal bin Hashim. Al Fatihah to him.
P/S: Thanks for the condolences. I really appreciate. Sorry if I not replied some of the text. I just to busy or not ready to talk. Hope you guys understand.