Raja Zarith pays tribute to Tunku Abdul Jalil's caregivers

"They've cried just as our family has cried" - Raja Zarith pays tribute to Tunku Abdul Jalil's caregivers

New Straits Times – 19 hours ago

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Permaisuri Johor Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah today paid tribute to a couple who went above and beyond to care for her son, the late Tunku Abdul Jalil Iskandar Ibrahim Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, during his battle with cancer. Via a Facebook posting today, Raja Zarith also thanked the public for their messages of condolences following her son's passing.

(File pix) The Permaisuri Johor Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris is seen pouring rose water on the final resting place of the Tunku Laksamana Johor, Tunku Abdul Jalil at the Mahmoodiah Royal Mousoleum. Pix by Mohd Azren Jamaludin

However, she reserved special mention to a couple - Amy and Sabrina - whom she said gave their all towards ensuring that Tuanku Abdul Jalil was comfortable and cared for since he was diagnosed with cancer in August 2014. "They moved in with us, and sacrificed their time being with their children so that they could look after Almarhum. They were the ones who made sure he took his medicines. "They were the ones who slept at odd hours because Almarhum would eat very late at night or sometimes before dawn. They were the ones who would be with him at all the different hospitals whenever Almarhum was warded. "They were the ones who travelled with him everywhere he went. They were the ones who knew which clothes he would want to wear, which shoes, which caps or beanies. They were the ones who tidied up his room. They knew where everything was," she wrote. Raja Zarith said despite her repeated insistence that the couple take a day off and spend their time with their respective children, the couple declined, insisting that their kids were well cared for. "They would only have a meal with their children when someone else was there to be with Almarhum," she said. Raja Zarith said while she felt the pain of losing her son, the couple, who had cared for Tunku Abdul Jalil, felt the loss as well. "Yes, I feel the pain of losing my son, but they do too. They've cried just as our family has cried." She reiterated her gratitude to the couple for being with her son until he drew his final breath. "I would like to say thank you to them for looking after my son, for loving him, for being with him day and night, for chiding him when they felt he had done something wrong, for listening to him as he confided in them. "My family and I can never repay them both for being with Almarhum until his very last breath. We can only pray and ask Allah to bless you with much happiness, health, and a wonderful life ahead with your own family."