Irreplaceable

Our hearts were broken yesterday evening with the news of the death of our dear friend Boon. He and Mei went on a trip to the UK towards the end of last month. We'd seen them on the Sunday before they set out for lunch at Kampong Glam, with Nahar & Yati also in attendance. Boon looked in pretty good form and was, as always, of great good cheer brimming with arcane information on everything under the sun. As always.

Mei sent the news in our little chat group. A heart attack, on Sunday.

Here's what Boon sent to the group at the turn of the year:

Can't quite recall why, but this felt especially wise when I read it on 1 January, and definitively Boon-like.

And here's Boon in action at our place from last Hari Raya Puasa:

Can't think of a single wefie he took where he isn't grinning like a maniac.

Mum would have called him a one-off, and she would have been right.

Sorely, sorely missed.