Tears of a Father

Not every baby is born normal. And if this happens to someone who becomes a father for the first time at the age of forty four, you have the novella Tears of a father. Tears of a father tells the story of Wong Wei and is set in Singapore. You will feel his pain and the heartache as he tries to cope with a child with a congenital disorder. In the end, it leaves you wondering – Is this murder? Or euthanasia?

Not every baby is born normal. And if this happens to someone who becomes a father for the first time at the age of forty four, you have the novella Tears of a father. Tears of a father tells the struggle of Wong Wei in his journey to fatherhood in materialistic Singapore. When he discovers his first child is born with a congenital defect, he is devastated. His sorrow soon turns to acceptance and love for his child. However, his wife, Mei feels the burden of being a mother to a physically challenged child. She decides to make a decisive move …..

Yong Jing was born in Singapore in 1955. He is a semi-retired family physician. Writing is one of his hobbies. In his first novella, Tears of a Father, he has crafted a work which reflects his medical background.