Grandfather's one year anniversary

It is a cliche, but visiting Grandfather at the columbarium, I asked my uncle,"Time flies, has it been a year already?" I have since been a little moody the whole day from the visit.

I was at the columbarium early and as it was a weekday, it was largely deserted save for one family also paying their respects to their beloved relative.

So I ventured to the 'block' housing my grandfather. Beside my grandfather was my grandmother and a couple of other relatives. My grandfather had the foresight to have booked the lots for all of them early :)

I remembered this phrase regarding 'the longest distance in the world': 乡愁是一方方整齐的骨灰坛，我在外头，外公在里头。

Uncle K prepared the food, drinks, paper-money and incense offering. At that point when we were performing the rituals, I realised that this is not about superstition, it is about remembering a loved one, and wanting to have a way to display the love.

Cousin A and I were then given the task of burning all the paper-money and artifacts and we have quite a fun time playing with fire, literally.

We adjourned for a satisfying lunch of dumpling noodles before making our separate ways home.