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A beautiful shade of maroon colour
A fruit that Madam Sim enjoyed eating like no other
Grapes…
The main ingredient in the making of wine
Grapes…
Madam Sim, my mother-in-law’s
chosen desert to her daughter every week when we dined



Selectively hand picked when she visited the market once a week
Madam Sim would present a lovely bunch of grapes to my wife as she kissed her fondly on her cheeks
"A mother’s love is the greatest gift of all", my wife would say
"And mummy’s bunch of grapes to me surely makes my day"



In the years to come, the cruelty of cancer took it’s toll on Madam Sim
Her days were numbered, her chance of survival became dim
My wife did not get the chance to see her mother before she died
" Mummy loved me so much", Doris cried
For Madam Sim’s parting words to the hospital staff were…
" Give this to my precious child before I close my eyes"
For Madam Sim had left Doris, my beloved wife a symbol of her affection
A gift that will always be both a happy and sad reflection
It was………

…… A Bunch of Grapes

Sincerely,

Raymond Anthony Fernando