Since I didn’t go on any visits this year (again), I spent most of the time at my parent’s place and at home practising flying my latest toy. And I nearly choked on half a kilogram of bak kwa and white wine. Good thing I didn’t die. Not very funny to be found half naked with bak kwa and white wine beside me. Not very cool:P
On the 3rd day of CNY, I paid my grandma a visit. Everytime I see her, she gets older by a year, that’s how often I see my grandma. She’s 95 this year, although her senses and mind isnt as alert, her voice seem to get louder every year. When she saw me, she asked my uncle, “who’s this?”. My heart sank a little (that’s what happens when you visit old folks once a year). After “introducing” myself by screaming at her one foot away (not the most polite way, but it works), she finally remembered me and that memory seem to come together with the rest of my family members as she started asking about my brother, sister… etc. Questions are quite similar as last year (see last year’s post), except a little updated.
She told me, “I heard from you dad that you are… taking photographs for people?”, then she went on, “how much are you earning?”, “do you earn enough?”, “$100?”, “$200?”, “got $300?”. I was pretty amused, I said “yes”. Looks like grandma knows quite abit about the wedding photography market:D
When she asked if I’m going to stay over for dinner, I said no. I don’t have alot of memories of me having dinner (besides her birthday) with grandma. Perhaps, just one that stuck with me for a long time when I was really young. I remembered pouring huge amount of soy sauce onto my porridge and got a scolding from her. Well… not exactly the fondest memories.
The conversation revolved around the same questions over and over again. Then my uncle reminded me that it’s grandma’s birthday end of this month and if I have time, I should pop by. He added that she makes a big fuss if people forgets her birthday *noted*. Although I don’t see her very often, but everytime I see her, I feel much closer to her than the last time round. Maybe I’m growing old too. We are afterall, bonded by blood. This year, she said,
“顺顺兴兴”
I left with alot of thoughts running through me. Maybe I should really make it a point to visit them on Day 1 next year. Before that, grandma’s birthday end of this month.
[tags]Chinese New Year[/tags]
