24 August 2009

A son commented – A clean bill of health - almost

The following comment from Pakcik’s son was the first received but withheld on purpose:

Babah and Mami,

Wow, look at that young couple, with all their hopes and dreams still ahead of them! I hope and am sure, looking back, many of the dreams have come true.

Happy anniversary Babah & mami. We are truly blessed that you are both still healthy. Last weekend was a little sad for my office because an ex-colleague who had just left the company passed away due to a heart attack. He was only 45. Many of us went to his house, and it was heart breaking to see his teenage children, robbed of a father whilst still so prime in their lives. Some had just met him a few days earlier, making golf plans and dinner plans etc. How something like this remind us of our mortality, and sometimes how insignificant all our planning are! I think almost everyone there (including me) vowed to go for a full medical check up soon.

Nadia hit 39.5 degrees a few hours ago. We rushed her to the doctor and after some drugs, her temperature has come down a little. We will be monitoring all night to be sure. The doctor said at ANY sign of breathing difficulty, head straight to Univ Hospital.

Please, Kak Enon and Abang Nuar, monitor the kids closely.

Love

Amran

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And here is Pakcik’s response:

Amran,

You are right to say, “ – am sure, looking back, many of the dreams have come true.” That young couple have had their dreams answered. You are one them. The elderly couple can now sit back and watch how you worry and handle your problems. They have gone through it.

At about midnight of 17th July, 37 years ago that young man in the picture rushed his young lady from their Damansara Heights home to Assunta Hospital in Petaling Jaya, worried and hoping against hope that nothing untoward would happen on the way. He knew the young lady lying on the back seat could not deliver by natural birth. Adding to the desperation, Dr McCoy, the gynecologist, had to tell the couple, after exaimining her at Assunta, that he was sorry the operation could only be performed by him at Tock Seng Chinese Maternity Hospital on Jalan Pudu. Again the couple were on the nearly-deserted roads of KL, driving like mad. Adding to the agony, having located the hospital the young man took some desperate moments to find its entrance.

Then, at last, at 2.15 am you came out into this world. Now it is your turn to worry over one of your three "Charlie’s angels” hitting 39.5 degrees. The old couple share your worry no less, but in a seasoned way. They have given the three of you what they have had in their lives, and rest assured they are ready to serve in whatever way they can, as long as they are around.

From Babah and Mami - with love to all of you.

12 comments:

mantan said...

Didoakan semuanya berada dalam keadaan sihat.

Kak Teh said...

salam abang ngah, we pray that Nadia is now on the road to recovery. It is so worrying when children are ill.Our salams to everyone. love to all the cucus - regret not seeing rayan, and do tell him that nana London still remembers him.

Anonymous said...

Assalamualaikum pak ck
This is me fatinah, of the same group as Huda and Khusairi? How are you? I have just talked to khusari over the phone. We were talking about you. Both of us think that we need you to give us some motivation to face the problems we are facing at the university. When we were in your class you often gave constructive advices to us, but on those moments we did not really bother. Now we think we need them. I cannot wait to see you this coming hari raya. Selamat berpuasa dan selamat berbuka..Happy anniversary and send my regards to mak cik..

FATINAH, ALMANAR (PMR 2005)

Al-Manar said...

mantan
Cikgu, sama-samalah kita berdoa untuk kebaikan.

Al-Manar said...

mantan
Cikgu, sama-samalah kita berdoa untuk kebaikan.

Al-Manar said...

Kak Teh
All seems OK here now.Hope life is back to normal with you on the Western Front after the short hectic home visit.Now we are looking forwards to our children's balik kampung
Abang & Kak Mah

Al-Manar said...

Fatinah,
Salaam to you.
Did I not tell you settling down as a house-wife is better than facing the traumatic university life?
Hope to see you this Hari Raya. Salaam to your parents. Hope your dad is well now.
Pakcik

Al-Manar said...

Kak Teh
All seems OK here now.Hope life is back to normal with you on the Western Front after the short hectic home visit.Now we are looking forwards to our children's balik kampung
Abang & Kak Mah

ARZ said...

A great piece of son and dad literally conversation indeed.

Wished more parents and children can establish meaningful conversations too.

Al-Manar said...

ARZ
Ramli, I know you and your children do. I should have complimeneted you so.
Pakcik

Anonymous said...

Pakcik,

It is Salina here. My midsem is over and I did badly. Hope to see you this holiday
Selamat berpuasa to you and makcik
Salina

Al-Manar said...

Salina
Do your best for the rest of the sem. What's done is done. You have brain but .......as I often said to you.
Pakcik