A weekend in Johor Bahru

Had spent last weekend in Johor Bahru....to meet 2 purposes:-

1) To meet my grandfather (late mum's side)...82 years old..used to live in Singapore (place where I was born)...now been taken care by my auntie who lives in JB...Alhamdulillah I am so grateful to Allah...I had been praying days and nights..cry sometimes.....longing to meet my dear 'datuk' whom I last met in 2001...for some circumstances..I can't renew my passport..hahah!....and I thought if anything happens to him..I am just 'pasrah'..and at last..we met..with tears....(air mata masih bergenang...bila mengenangkan..a man so strong and lovable..last time..now just lie down..sakit tua...)..we hug each other and said bye-bye...promising to come back..

Terlalu banyak memori bersama datuk..Hj Abdul Wahid Bin Hj Abdullah...
1) He registered my birth
2) He took care of me when my dad was away sailing and mum went to work

3) He brought me sight seeing at Spore town centre on his bicycle (Geylang to Orchard..on a bike in 1970's???)...remember the lion sculpture at the heart of Singapore..yes..we were there...we were there...eating ice cream...etc..

4) He sent me letters, stamps, cards, money, video tape and cassettes....when I was in boarding school and when I was in Portsmouth, even until I am married..last one was written in 2004....none after that becos of his sight and shaken hand...

5) He visited me almost every month (1981-1985) when I was schooling in Johor Bahru..away from my parents who stayed in Labuan and Lumut..imagine...we wd scooped up whatever in the school canteen just to let time pass...things which he wd normally brought..include..apples, kacang dan asam....my favourites..

6)He was my motivator....and still am...

...ooo....as much as I miss talking to both of my parents..I miss talking to him too..due to his bypass surgery..his leg muscle had became weak...diabetic..and I personally think after my mum passed away (1998)..his health began to deteriorate..(nenek pula lebih dahulu meninggalkan beliau pada tahun 1988)...

..and..i am crying while writing this..I keep telling to my daughters..this is your grand dad...(mungkin anak2 tidak dapat memahami rindu seorang cucu kepada datuknya sepenuhnya kerana datuk2 mereka telah pulang ke rahmatullah pada tahun 1996 dan 2002) ..as for me, this is the only datuk I have known coz Tok Wan Shahabuddin had long gone before my parents' marriage...so much memories....I am praying..Allah gives him strength to carry on...he suffers from short term memory loss..sekejap ingat..sekejap lupa..untuk seorang yang biasa menitipkan kalimah Allah..itu adalah satu kesedihan untuknya..infact when we were there..when my auntie berkali-kali kata : Pak..ini Ita...cucu bapak...anak K.Esah.."...the first impression was tears roll down his cheek....and when my aunt mentioned about the demise of my parents..he asked:..Dah meninggal?..Bila.../..followed by tears again...surprisingly..my daughters pun nangis juger...dear all please make du'a for me....for my datuk...

Gambar kenangan bersama datuk : Moon, Mas, Myself and litle Mikhael..Not in pic were Maisarah and Maryam..busy playing with their cousins..and of coz si Ayah tukang ambil gambar...

....well..I am so emotional when I talk about my ancestors..pelbagai cerita kekuatan orang melayu di zaman jepun, komunis dan Inggeris.....( to be continued..)

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2) To see, watch and give moral support to my dear eldest daughter..who's studying in Sekolah Seni JB...She and her form 3 friends shall perform arts production..PRODUKSI PMR 2009 ...for their PMR assessment...well u bet..the hall was full...the people from the Ministry of Education, Lembaga peperiksaan. tetamu vip..para jemputan...etc....dan dewan itu agak panas juger malam itu dengan kehebatan persembahan pelajar..muzik,teater, tarian dan visual...Heartiest Congratulations to everybody who took part...direct or indirectly...a superb and well done....All the best dear...now seni dah habis....concentrate pada PMR academic lak...gd luck for PMR...USaha Doa Tawakkal...(Iss..nak balik Rawang..dia pulak yang nangis beriya....)..
Mun..Billie Jean's Music was superb!!...dan mama masih terpegun dengan kekuatan rakan2mu..

( copy image from her school's web site : who can spot Munirah??...sitting second row from right..hihi!)

On the way to Ch' Nor's house: Mas, Moon, Mak Su Jijot and Mikhael...

Yeah..bergambar dulu sebelum show...maksu, me and Ch' Midah...( perut lapar juger...)


(Moon after her last show:..Come on Datin Jasmin...Come on...)

( Moon with some of her favourie teachers...Sayang Cikgu..berkat anakku!)

( Moon explaining something to her Nenek Midah..while mama attaining ot Mikhael who 's so sleepy.....oooitt..dah pukul 11 malam daaa..)

( Family picture...three boys on the left..my cousins...anak2 Ch' Midah...and us....Mikhael tak moh pandang depan...)


( Ok..in this picture complete Kaum Bani Musa....shian baby..nak tido and K.Mas trying to pujuk him...)

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Had a wonderful journey...tiring but meaningful...

Cdn't wait for another trip to JohorBahru..perhaps...during school break for HariRaya..Insya'Allah....

p/s:..I am in festive mood already.....yeepiee...Selamat Hari raya...Theme Fazidah Jonet...Lal..lala..lala..