Rania, with your Nek Utih, my younger sister at her house in Melaka.
Saturday 11 Sept 2010 is the second day of Hari Raya Puasa. We went to Melaka to introduce you, Rania, to my older brother, Pak Anjang and wife and younger sister, Nek Utih. We started late leaving our house, taking time to prepare, bathe and feed you before we could move on. It was after 11 am when we left and to our disappointment, the highway to Melaka was jammed with traffic and that slowed us down. But along the way you were such a good traveler - you slept and played and talked to yourself when you were awake. The delay was made worse when I didn't remember exactly the way to Nek Utih's and Tok Anjang's houses and I had to call them many times to direct the way, especially to Tok Anjang's house.
You see, your parents seem to forget that I am getting on with my age and I do forget things especially when I seldom go back to Melaka and the place changed so much. So phone calls were made several times and we lost our way which delayed us. Finally, after exchanging some impatient words, we found Tok Anjang's house. Nek Utih's house was easier to find. There are times when I felt I'd rather go back alone to see my siblings, rather than going with my children but I know if I don't insist going back with your parents, you might not meet your uncles and aunties and thus they become strangers to you.
Every year is a struggle to get your Pak Su, Mak Yang and your mom to visit their relatives and nearby neighbours. I think I have done something not right by raising them to be such antisocial which definitely doesn't come from my side of the family. Please my little 'jantung pisang' do not adopt such attitude. Keep in touch always and pay a visit sometimes to your cousins, uncles and aunties as your are not living alone in this world. They are the ones whom you may fall back to when you face trouble, who knows?
Everybody wanted to hold you. We were lucky that Nek Busu Rai and family arrived at Tok Anjang's house and they were able to meet you. I am really proud of you, my angel. You were such a sociable and happy creature, smiling most time. The long hot journey bothered you a bit but you didn't complain nor cried except when you were hungry, of course. It was really a pleasure to be with you. I hope next time your dad will remember to fill up the gas tank full, that finding a place in a kampung is not in GPS and traveling with Nenek needs patience as she forgets things. For your information, my love, I will try to avoid traveling with your parents unless it's absolutely necessary.
The drive back to PJ was quite a nightmare. It took hours to arrive back in PJ and I felt sorry for you as I knew you were tired. But the day was quite an adventure for you, wasn't it?
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