my parents finally uprooted themselves & came over to stay with us for good. well, actually they are staying in a rented single-storey terrace less than 5mins away from my place. my father is unable to climb stairs, so we decided they are better off with their feet on the ground, literally. furthermore, there's an old chinese saying that you can't have 2 tigers on the same mountain, if you know what i mean. ;-)
it was quite easy to get a house at the residential estate adjacent to ours. wasn't it ironic that the landlord is a patient i had treated just a week earlier?? & his sister helped me open an account at a bank she used to work for?? seemed like this house is meant to be. got my cleaning lady to tidy up the place in time for the move.
on the appointed day, the movers came early in the morning to help pack/load stuff while my brother drove the folks up. by late afternoon, almost everything has been unpacked & arranged around the house.
the wet market, pasar malam, shops are all within walking distance, so i hope they'll settle in quickly. they've already made friends with the neighbours & even the phone line was connected just 2 days after application.
and, for the 1st time in over 30 years, we will not need to travel for the reunion dinner. this Chinese New year should be a breeze!
9 comments:
Firstly, your leaping fish is so appropriate. Yes, every man/woman wants to be the man/lady of the house/kitchen. A sense of authority. You did the right thing.
I agree with this move. But you got to make it work. Help them to fit in. My old dad stayed with us for only a few days and decided he missed his old pals and wanted to go home.
Hey, when in Penang, i transformed into a pig. I ate and ate and ate. It was so wonderful all the food every where , every nook and corner.
Happy new year
Iml,
in my heart, it was the only AND right thing to do.
i am reassured that you agreed with what i did. thanks!
Beng,
my father's friends have all passed on, with only a handful of relatives still around. that's one reason i did what i did - he has not much connection with JB anymore. again, i am reassured that you agree with this move. thanks.
in no way should you feel guilty - everyone becomes a pig, although in varying degrees, when they go to Penang.
Glad to hear that they've moved to your housing area. Yes, Reunion Dinner will be a bang for you this year. Hehe.
:D
Kyels,
yeah, i can even be on-call & need not change my schedule.
Savvy husband ;)
Fibrate,
thanks.
trying to keep the 2 tigresses apart.
;)
everyone is getting together and i am leaving...
sigghh...i gonna start to miss home...
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