Monday, January 23, 2006

Ah Ma is sick.

I chatted with Mei (Moi Cousin Dearest) over msn today and found out from her that granny is in rather critical condition.
She needed this oxygen tube thingy to be inserted in her body as her lungs are not functioning too well now. Ah Ma was crying when they were there to visit her last nite and she was begging with them to let her discharge and go home. However the doctor does not allow as they feel tht ah ma condition is not tht promising.

Ah Ma, mother of my daddy is 1 lady who I dun have much impression of. She never really fancy me, unlike teochew Ma who had look after me since I was young and prize me as her precious. Memory of her blasting at my mom and making my mom cry in public, never once left my mind. All I know is she was never my favourite granny as she is a bit bias in her thinking.

Ah Ma often relate stories abt the job she used to work as when she was younger. The things tht she had to go thru and the hardship tht she suffered. Ah Ma have a total of 8 sons, and 5 daughters out of this 13 children, 1 of them had pass away when he was still very young, another uncle given away to someone else (This uncle was reconcile later and we all known him as Ah Di uncle).

Ah Ma love to gamble, i recall 1 incident when no one could find Ah Ma for she had sneaked out to some club house to play jackpot. -_-" I used to feel a bit of bitterness towards her for mis-treating my mom. Now tht she is old, I can't help but feel a bit sad for her. I often compare Ah Ma with Teochew Ma, and felt tht she is so much more fortunate than teochew Ma as she knows how to enjoy life more than Teochew Ma did.

No matter how bad my impression of Ah Ma is, I still love her and respect her for the fact tht she is my Ah Ma. I really hope that she can make it thru this cny and go hm to celebrate with us.

Deep down in my heart, I really really hope tht Ah Ma will be well even if I was never her Favourite Grand Daughter.

To forgive and forget is never easy. No, I will never forget the time when Ah Ma made my mom cry. But yes, I have forgiven her, love and accept the fact tht she is my granny and always will be.

This entry is for this white-hair granny of mine who loves to play mj, "4 colour cards" and jackpot machine anytime, anywhere.
Ah Ma.. I love you and may you live many years more down the road so that U can watch me get married, have my own kids.

Love,
A grand daughter of yours who were never your favourite.

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