I had like the most wonderful trip back to M'cca this yr.
Got a chance to see 'new' things...
1. The new house
2. My new family room
But another 'new' thing I saw, was something that wasn't good at all... And that was my grand uncle's funeral. I got to see how a funeral in M'cca was being done, and furthermore, how a hainanese? funeral was being done. (I have no idea whether it was a hainanese one la, or is it hokkien??)
So yeah... when we arrived on Mon afternoon, I was greeted by Ah Kong only. Popo wasn't around. So I asked where she was and Ah Kong then asked us to come in then talk. Hmm... at that point of time I felt weird. First thing that came to my mind was whether something happened to Popo.
Thankfully NO!
I was then told that my 'Pek Gong' passed away. I tell u... I have so many... or should I say so MUCH relatives in Malaysia, I don't know who's who. What I know is that these people know me, but I don't know them. Some don't even know the existence of Heidi! This all happened because of Papa. (It's history, and some people know what I'm talking abt la!).
So when I was at the funeral, all I had to do was to smile at all my relatives, and everyone knows me as 'Ah Hwa's daughter' and that I'm the one from Singapore. That's it! Everyone will just know. No boasting or anything. Nothing to be proud of. It's a passing of someone that I gained 'recognition'. Nothing great. Being at the funeral really made me see the different kinds of family members I have. Seeing what kind of condition they live in, their lives, their family members, to know their occupation and the list goes on and on... some are boastful people, some are not... *sigh* so many... all with different salutations some more! That was the worst part... I always had to ask Popo what to call them... and Heidi will just follow suit. Or if not, like what Mummy said,"Just say hi lo!"
Well, my family tree in Malaysia is so huge. Seriously! I don't even think an Angsana Tree is big enough to even finish drawing. I think I need more than 5 Angsana Trees?? Who knows...
Anyway, I went through the whole funeral. It was really an eye opener. Haven't seen such funerals before.
Other than this, we did a little shopping, got to know more relatives, see the new house, got to know even more relatives, looked at new furniture for our new room... it was really cool. I ♥ this trip!
Enough about M'cca.
2009 has been a great year for me! Allowed me to see things through different perspectives, allowed me to see LIFE from a different perspective too. I've learned a lot.
Made a lot of new friends.
Widen my social circle a hell lot.
See Heidi collect another award.
See Mummy retire from work.
Changed a new internet modem.
Got a new bathroom layout.
Cleaned 3/4 of my room.
Changed new handphone.
Repaired my lappy.
These are just some of the things that happened in 2009.
Of cos the best one is what HE has done! Life changing experience. ♥
I'm waiting to see what 2010 has installed for mankind.
to be cont...
(Pics of M'cca Trip will be posted by Heidi via Facebook.)
