This is a sad note.....a special one dedicated to my late father, Hj Mat Zain Bin L.Yunus, a caring, loving and understanding father, who passed away 5 years ago after battling a painful TB...it was about 23 days after our last election and his last vote as a Malaysian voter.
Thinking about him makes me cry and cry i did while driving to work this morning. i remember his gentle way of persuading me to do things, knowing i was quite stubborn when asked to do things....maklum anak bongsu manja.....
Since he always rescued me from my mom's non-stop nag. The sly way he countered my mom's angry words was unforgettable...even my children realised that and they would love recalling the funny incidents and argument between the two grands.....
Now, the house is left, unattended, the long grass and dead,dried banana leaves are painful testimonials of neglected care of the house. So every time i see the weeds and eye-sore banana leaves, i would ask my nephew to clear the compound....as our respect to him......
I know Mom must be very lonely, being the only one living in this dilapidated house, deprived from children during the day and only get company at nite. When father was still alive, they would talk and talk until they fell asleep....and this routine is not stopped....Mom will continue talking to herself, sharing her old stories with me,even though i am only half-listening. Well, i dont even know some of the people she mentions regularly. So i just let her mumble the tales alone.....i will only add when necessary.
My memory of my late father is strongly and vividly carved in my mind and my prayers are always be with him....
Al-Fatihah....
