reunion
over the weekend, lots of things happened. one of the things that still keeps me smiling is that i received an email from a 'long lost' eerrrmm.. 'uncle'. he is my late baby sitter's son. i dun and i had never regard her as my baby sitter, she was just like my grandma. i was never that close to my own grandma when i was a lil kid. this kind soul was the only one i called nyai willingly. the whole family never treated me like an outsider. in fact, i was one of them. i think i spent most of my time at their place compared to my own house. whenever my mum scolded me or even refused to let me drink from a bottle (hahhaha), i wld run up to the eighth floor (i was staying at the seventh floor then), just to seek refuge. i got my own milk bottle there. hahhaa. and i dun think my mum knew abt it. wld drank milo happily from the milk bottle. i wld have my meals on the pinggan cap ayam. love the plates tho. wonder if the plates are still there.
okies, back to the email. was surprised to receive the mail (one of the best mails i received lately!!) was actually screaming when i realised who was it from. i know that i've been very ignorant abt the nice family who took care of me after i shifted house. and i am ashame to say that, after nyai passed away in dec 1991, i rarely, or rather never visited the family again. but it doesnt mean that i forget abt them. i dun think i will ever forget abt the wonderful family. oh my god, tears are actually rolling down my cheeks as i'm typing this. i am truly sorry for being ignorant.
when yayi passed away last year, i was here in brisbane. my mum called me once she heard the news, my brother sms-ed me to inform me abt it too. i called up the place and manage to talk for a while with mak mik (another kind-hearted soul). it took me a few days for the news of the death to sink in my head. i was shocked hearing the news.
i can write abt this wonderful family day and nite. there's nuthing in this world cld ever repay what they have done for me. i love them just like i love my family.
i remember this one incident. one of the grandson, was actually jealous of me, well, i wld too especially if my grandma always sided with an outsider rather than her own grandson. hehhee. it happened after our ngaji classes. he was always trying to get back at me, and at that time, i was just a tiny gerl and i get bullied very easily. hehhe so, just right after ngaji, this guy actually took his rehal and hit it on my nose. and being me, having a very super sensitive nose since young, it kinda bled profusely. the grandson got a very good scolding from nyai and cik mus (the second last child).
hhmm.. just too much memories of my childhood. how i miss them. if only i could turn back time....... things might have been different i reckon.