now it has become a weekly affair.
i have to travel to see my closest family.
the first time i lived apart from dad and mom
was when i turned 25,
married, moved to UK, studied and lived there.
i didn't see them for a year plus.
couldn't afford to come back for holidays.
the feeling was strange,
because i've lived with them for 25 years then.
after the short seperation,
i get to be pampered by them again,
for the last 5 years.
now they are staying with nel and mia,
and the 2 rascals twins.
dad came by today to pick up some stuffs.
he told kiki that we're all going over to nel's.
so we went, in two cars.
he was going to take his usual route, via potong pasir,
me, via the SLE.
i was surprised to see his car right behind mine
as i turned into the SLE.
he has decided to follow me.
it's so unreal, to see my dad driving behind me.
all my life, until i have my own car,
i have been driven by him.
he was driven by me, 5 times.
dad is much older than i thought he is,
seeing his reflection through my rear mirror,
a mixed feeling:
i was driving too fast for him to catch up.
i was too slow.
i didn't signal early enough for my intention.
is he going to criticise my driving later?
is he ok to drive?
dad has a passion for merz.
with him, i had the opportunity
to be in different kinds of merz as a young child.
he never fails to surprise me with his new
acquisition of cars.
he would play his favourite uncle-songs
regardless of how much nel and i hated it.
now i don't get to be driven by him.
dad and mom had so much to tell us.
we stayed for dinner.
i wanted fish porridge,
and they got it for me
from the famous stall that made them waited 20 mins for.
over dinner,
mom was describing how
the twins will soon be able to walk.
dad added that i've always
only wanted him to carry me,
no one else could.
and by the time i could walk,
i would only want to hold his hand to walk.
the porridge seems so much warmer,
tonight.
as we were leaving,
he walked us to the car,
saying he's going to get the newspaper.
he did not criticise my driving at all.
reader k | 7/31/2005 08:42:00 PM |
