...and it has nothing to do with my drama-mama entries, I do sometimes get into a panic mode. I fear getting that phonecall. That phonecall that will mean someone really close to us, especially to my significant other, will ... Seeing my ever so reserved and steely other half crumbles to tears pained me. And being thousand of miles away on the other side of the globe does not console the heart and the soul, not only of ours but also of his family, who are mine as well.
Mak is taking care of ayah, being with him since evening until subuh without even taking her dinner, and considering her own health. Her other children are worried not only for ayah but mak as well and smsed their abang long who is like 28 hours plane ride away. All the adiks know that mak always listen to abang, but this time around, the always so steely mak herself breaks down, with little comfort from abang. Things happen too drastically and unexpectedly in the last few months. Abang got a great job with a training stint in the US for at least one year, and between the first trip home and the second, which was like only a short span of 2 months plus, ayah's health took a drastic turn. At 68, he has the usual old age ailments, but he was never in and out of the hospital but unexpectedly, he was admitted to hospital a week after we return from our first trip home and it has never been the same.
The toughest part is knowing that all your adiks and their families could spend their time with ayah and yet you are not able to. We were fully aware that our second trip home could be our last meeting then, but we choose to believe that we will meet again when we return from this stint.
Please pray for ayah, mak and for us.
3 comments:
Hi there, Hope everythings fine with your family.. :)You're in Alabama. I've passed through Alabama a few years back... :) Anyway, you have a great weekend.
Maria, I will pray for you and your family.
Thank you Lia and Suriyati for your kind thoughts.
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