Daddy's Stories

1972.National Day.Sunday.2nd Day on the 7th Month Lunar Calendar

Daddy used to accompany Grandma to the wet market for groceries shopping every Sunday without fail. 1972's National Day was the 2nd day on the Lunar Calendar and it was on a Sunday, and as usual, Daddy woke up early and saw Grandma already up, washing herself, preparing for the trip.

After 30 minutes and Grandma has not gone out of the house, Daddy went back the house terrified to see Grandma lying on the floor unconscious. Grandma passed away the following day....

1958.Peaceful Day 

Grandpa was a very hardworking person and never fails to prepare for business even when he was given opportunities to rest. The family owned a cotton and cloth business around the kumpung neighbourhood then, selling handmade cloth to the Malays. 

The family slept on the top of the shop and the kitchen was at the ground floor. One day, Grandpa was resting in the shop when nobody was at home. Everyone went home gradually but Grandpa never woke up..... 

Family.Business.Entertainment.Fun

TRUST was the word the the family believes in the business operations. Grandpa never collects money when he went selling around the neighbourhood. He trust that they will one day, come back to his shop with the monies and they did eventually. 

Siblings will get together and pack the cotton wools in 500g each for sale. It was though packing while in tears due to the dust of the cotton. But they had great laughter in the process. Simple and fun-loving family bonding, they called it.

In the past, the family was the only family around the neighbourhood who had television. Television was in black and white and they only had 2hrs of screening time per set. It was operated in normal battery (with higher voltage) then. They always had a fun time with the neighbourhood who flocked to their house for entertainment. 

Present.Now 

I now understand why Daddy love reminiscing about the past. He always feel that out family is lacking in a lot of ways and we never had the fun and loving family bond he grew up in. We are individual and intolerable over the most trival issue.

The family story that Daddy said explains all about his mild character. I am glad that my Daddy grew up in such loving family and I am happy that I'm able to hear these stories that I never knew from him.