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My uncle’s days were numbered. So he made them count
My uncle’s peaceful passing, surrounded by loved ones in the last weeks of his hospice stay, is a lesson on life lived to the full right to the last day.
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The dignified passing of my uncle is its own legacy for his close-knit extended family, and I think it will hold value for others too, says the writer.
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Lee Seow Ser
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Family and friends surrounded my uncle’s bed in the hospice as we sat with him in his last hours.
Uncle Soon Heng’s emaciated body lay there, his chest barely moving.
