I was brought up by my great-granny (ah chio)since I was a baby. She doted on me and gave me her best when I was under her care.
Last sunday, ah ma went to great-granny's place cos it was great-grandfather's death anniversary. They went discussing how to celebrate great-granny's bday which is this coming sun. Usually, we'll celebrate at great-granny's place with a mini buffet where all the food are prepared by my grandma and granduncles and aunties. But that day when we went to pick ah ma from great-granny's place, ahma was saying that ah chio wanted to celebrate her birthday somewhere outside home.
Ah chio thinks that she's ald very old and wont have much time to live. So she wants to eat all the good food before she goes. (God, stop that thinking in her) What is this mann?
In the car, we were counting ah chio's age. She's going on 87 this year. Wow... But she's still as strong as a fiddle. Though she suffered stroke once many years back, hmm I think maybe 9 years back bah, but she recovered very fast and now she is still very active though, but she hardly goes out, according to ah ma la.
Ever since I went to kindergarten, I was brought to the care of my ah gong, so then I only visited ah chio maybe once a few months. As the years go by, maybe I only get to see her during big family gatherings, like her birthday, my great-grandfather's death anniversary, some relatives' wedding or Chinese New Year. Other than that, nah.. My parents always say no time to visit la.
Then when I got into secondary school, we dont even go to her birthday party every year. Even if we did, we only stayed for a while, then we would go off, even before the cake cutting. How bad... Hai...
These couple of years, only during Chinese New Year then I'll see my ah chio. Felt a little bad though.
But the thought that I might lose my ah chio paralyzed me. God, pls dun take her away. I'm not ready to lose another love one.
Being the eldest great-grandchild, me the oldest of the 4th generation of the family tree, I am the only one able to let ah chio see her 5th generation before she passes on. I want her to see me get married, set up my family, have children and see my kids grow up. I want her to be a part of everything big in my live. I want her to see my future husband and give us her blessings, telling me that I have made the right choice.
I'll just as willing to pick up any Tom, Dick or Harry to let her see all these happen. Pls God, keep her with us as long as You can.
