My grandson, Kuan Ling, suffered from tibia osteosarcoma. He was only 17 years old when he passed away. His grandmother and I were fortunate to be able to care for him when it was decided that he come to live with us.

Kuan Ling was always calm and smiling despite his illness. He never shed a tear.

For the whole 39 days that he was with us, we did our best to give him comfort and share with him Buddha’s teachings to the best of our ability. We had daily chantings and I taught him the Dhamma suttas. I told him that if he were to feel scared or uncomfortable, he could chant Amitabha holding the prayer beads. Soon, the prayer beads became a source of comfort for Kuan Ling.

Kuan Ling passed away peacefully with his mother and I by his side. We were doing chanting and at that time I thought I heard other voices chanting as well, softly and peacefully. And then we noticed that his face became more serene and peaceful. We were very happy that he was not in pain during his final moments.

My family and I are most grateful for the care given to Kuan Ling and would like to thank Dr Lalitha, Sister Kris, Ms Ong, Sharon, Mashita and all the nurses at AsPaC.