I got another one for you.
I passed through HK for a few days in 2007, and having no connections of my own there, My mom arranged for me to stay at her elementary school friend's place. Last time I saw them was 1996 and I barely knew them even back then.
The Auntie invited me to stay in her daughter's room, and "hoped I wouldn't mind". I thought it was weird she'd say that, but whatever. The room looked UNTOUCHED and even all the little Honger stuffed animals were saran-wrapped. There was a photo of the daughter hanging over the bed. So I thank the Auntie and Uncle, and as I'm unpacking I casually ask them where their daughter was. I thought she'd be studying overseas or moved out or something. The Auntie tells me she's in Heaven. Huh?
Having crappy Cantonese, I innocently asked the Auntie which part of HK Heaven is located in, I thought it was some district near Central.
The Auntie then tells me her heart ached. At that point another family friend who was there pulls me aside and hastily explains that the daughter died a slow painful death (lupus) a few years ago.
My mother had never bothered to explain any of this to me!
It was a crazy awkward dinner with my mom's friends that night.