to visit his MOM who was sick (thus the emergency leave/vacation).

Me and my MAN were having breakfast in the balcony the next day when we got a call that our friend's MOM passed away a few hours after our friend left her bedside.

We couldn't say anything and next thing we knew, we were crying. My Man's mother died last year, 3 days after he came to Qatar. Another (common) friend's father just passed away earlier this year. It was a very sad moment for us that morning. I was crying coz I miss my MOM (she's still ALIVE)so I called her and told her I miss her and I love her...like I always do whenever I call.

It is only right we say "I LOVE YOU" to our loved ones when we still have the time and while they're still around...