Friday, April 10, 2009

Atypical Message of Love

Hi all!

I'm Back! It's been a torrential pass 6-8 months for me and man, did I need that much time to clean up my Life and my messes. But everything's OK now! And I am now trying to get back to being as happy as I was in 2007, somewhere round there I think.

But anyways, thanks to technology, I wrote an email to my beloved parents. I'm proud to have a mum who has an internet email address, although she never remembers it and asks Dad for it, since dad was the one who set it up for her.

I think she has come a long way from being a housewife whose horizons are the 5 by 5m of the HDB flat we all stayed in to being a kindergarten teacher whose horizons has widen beyond the schoolroom, albeit at a lowered angle of vision.

I wish for her now to expand beyond that, pass the schoolroom, pass the teacher's office, pass the local papers (which is written in a pro-govt language). I wish for her to see between the lines accurately and I wish for her to lose her sense of self-pity. In fact, I wish for her the ability to dissociate, because not everything that happens in the family is because of her. Siblings quarrel and fight. Perhaps when we are younger, we use nails, teeth and knuckles. But of cos, as we grow older, the ammunition become less physical, more mental.

Of cos, the weapons you cant see are always the ones that hurt the most, because the hurt continues even after they are withdrawn. In fact, even after the apologies.

But hey, that's Life and that's siblings. There is a reason why we are related by blood. Because water leaves no stains and no responsibility.


But as usual, i digress. i wish to publish an email to wrote to my parents just today. I don't know why i feel I should do this or even why my first post after such a long absence should be this particular email.

I think maybe, I just want to say, although i miss my blog, I miss my family more.

I wish for all of you that you can communicate with your parents like the way i am doing now. i am lucky this way.



here goes (almost verbatim):


Hi Pa and Ma,

I confirmed that I gave 1k to Ma in Dec hor (no wonder I no savings in Dec and Jan). From now on, all those ITR codes in the bank books are from me. ITR means Internet Transfer, only i do it, i think.

Actually I feel like splitting the house money to pass to you both leh, because I think Ma never check, always assume I never give (quite a few times liao), can be very upsetting and I feel quite unappreciated. Sometimes I don't give that month because I'm cash-strapped, but I always give more later to pay off the debt. I think not only should Ma not forget it but know that I am trying very hard.

So the 'fan xing' she tell me to do...I think she should do it herself. She should think long and hard. I'm not staying with you guys anymore and I have my own loans and living expenses. I don't have free board and food and I don't earn a lot, but I try my best to not only give money to you but I also try to show my appreciation in other ways because I know you two seldom try anything new. Just don't forget that I love you both very much, so although certain things can say, never say I don't care or compare with the other siblings concerning money. On the issue of caring, I think I'm equal. I also got more heart.

Sorry to put this in lah, but after talking with Mum just now, Im really quite sad because I think she loves to make split judgments without thinking. I don't think i should be more accommodating or tolerant because she is old and cannot change, if I do that, I'll never talk to her about important things, hahah.

I don't think she wants that and if she doesnt, she really should try and change because I've already changed alot. I don't scream at her just because I cannot get her to understand anymore, a blessing certainly. But it doesnt mean she has changed to understand me better. She is still the same, talking without thinking.

Ok lah, enough. Don't worry about this email lah, I just need to get this off my chest. If Pa is going to translate this message to Ma, then Pa, you must do it carefully, don't make this situation like the car thing with Bro, ok? Thanks ah. And Ma, if you are reading this, then you also be very careful to digest the whole message that I am telling you, not just the 1-2 points you can remember and then start thinking all the wrong thoughts. I write here because I am quite sure if I try to tell you on the phone, you will immediately find the first excuse to say sorry and forget about the whole thing and not actually learn from the whole situation.

Sorry is a very easy word to say but not very easy to act on.

And you two ah, I love you both very much, ok? Please see with your eyes big big hor! I may not be home or you may not see me very often, but I am working long hours, so if I don't call or anything, it does not mean I don't care.

Cheers ah and enjoy your weekend!

Ah Kueh



Will post every now and then for our guys. Miss you all.

Out!
AKK

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

So true. I experience the same thing with my own mother too. Sigh, what's it about mothers that they don't realize their own mistakes but keep pointing fingers at others? Give her treats and she doesn't think about them and keep harping on other things I may have done wrongly or missed out. Well.. sad. I've also stopped talking about important things in life to her. Wonder if we are the only ones? If not, then what's wrong?

Acey Deucey said...

It's good to have you back.

Unknown said...

I think people, in general, only look at what has gone wrong, and not what has gone well. Not only parents are guilty of this, but sometimes us as well. Older parents also tend to compare between their children, instinctively or otherwise.

To my mind, parents and relatives tend to talk without thinking. Either they have never learn to think before they talk, or they are so tired of doing so at work that they don't want to do it at home.

In either case, we children have to put up with their barbed words and blunt criticisms. I believe your parents are proud of what you have done. Take heart in that and ignore the rest. :)

walking c0ntradicti0n said...

welcome back! =)

Old Beng said...

Heng ah, I don't have such problem with my mum cos I always pass her cash instead of bank transfer (in this way, I ensure that I will see her more often. So sad that most of us don't stay with our parents anymore cos we have our own family).

树欲静而风不止
子欲养而亲不在

Let's cherish the time we have now :)

Anonymous said...

good to see that u r blogging again.

shun kueh said...

so how did your mum react after reading the email?

ah fatt's fan said...

Parents are the only people who will love us unconditionally. Every effort to make them happier is worth it. It's too easy for us children to take our parents for granted. And before we realise it, they are already unable to do what they used to do.

kiatkiat said...

GUESS WHO!!!!!!

Wah I must be at home really little, because I missed out all this hoo-ha. Then again, what a touching email! They got get back to u?

Nekronot said...

you are awesome

"There is a reason why we are related by blood. Because water leaves no stains and no responsibility."

I really like this. And let's just say there are some things which make it very easy for me to empathize with your blog post...

Julia alan said...

Awesome article. Thanks for sharing.
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