Monday , 15th Sept

Did not have time to say our doas or read Yassin at the graveyard over the weekend . Partly my fault as had to meet Encik Rahman on early Sunday & took a walk with him to inspect fencing at the kebun . Then the gardener came to the house so chatted to him . Also, had an online work briefing and the cleaner came too . Kinda tied up on Sunday . On Sunday  night ,met my aunt’s childhood friend . It was such a pleasant evening visiting .She served us the infamous ” mee bandung Muar ” but I could not eat as had dinner before coming to her place .

So , my aunt and I were only to set off to Bakri Monday morning to go to the graveyard. My aunt ( she is my mother’s younger sister ) wanted to search for her  mother’s grave . A bit of family history here . Both my father & mother are from Muar so I have cousins living in Muar btw especially on my mother’s side .My aunt’s mother is not my maternal grandmother ( can I say that ? ) as my grandfather ( my mother’s father )had 4 wives but not simultaneously . My mother’s mother ( my maternal grandmother ) is the first wife and she died of childbirth. My aunt’s mother is the 3rd wife and she died at the age of 25 years leaving behind 2 very young children of 3 years old girl ( my aunt ) and 1 year old boy ( my late uncle )

This is our second attempt to search for her . We did not have a gravelot number so its kinda like searching for a needle in a haystack ! My aunt had a vague idea wherebouts she was buried so we kinda looked at nearly every tombstone . She just happen to be there ! The grave is in a remarkable good condition. So, so glad to have found her !

Both my grandparents ( on my father’s side ) are buried here. So is my mother’s father ( my grandfather ) . The Bakri Muslim Cemetery is quite a big cemetery . Felt like a mission accomplished after finding her . Think it means alot to my aunt .