Father's day

happy father's day to my father, my grandfather, and to all hte father's of teh world.

i am not really one of those suckers that beleive we shouoould worship days such as father's and mother's day. yet i will still celebrate it as a thanks to my parents for all they give me.

on mother's day, i totally forgot it! it was not till the night before that i planned to make breakfast for the family. It turned out very well. i made omelettes, french toast and fryed up sausages for my folks. this time i bought carrot cake the previous night (the huge block of kueh, not the pre made one! =D ) then this morning, i helped to fry it up for the breakfast of my Dad. okay so it didnt taste the best, (it was too salty! >.<) but my dad was glad that i took the trouble.

i would like to take this time to reflect on my paternal grandfather. 2 years ago, during the SARS period. my granparents were warded into the hospital for a suspected case of SARS. it wasn't long after my march school holidays, and i was to stay at home for quarantine. my father went through a lot those few weeks. it was his parents in the ward, and we were not even allowed to see them. even after they passed away, we could not hold a proper wake or even visit the body. to prevent contamination, they were cremated immedietly. the impact during that time was immense, as we did not expect it. my grandmother had already been diagnosed with diabetes, a few years back. if she had passed on, we would have blamed it on her weak body and her low immune system. the one we were more shocked by was my grandfather. he was still healthy and had only been ill the few days. this time SARS really took the lives of my loved ones.

i wonder if my father misses them. im sure he does, but how does he live with it? i guess this father's day means a lot to him. i got to spend it with my father, my mom got to spend it with her father. my father? his parents are gone. one of his brothers recently migrated. he has very little, but this little, is a lot. my maternal grandparents have said it before, "we treat him like a son. he behaves better than even my own son!"

on this evening of this day. i wanna say to my Dad, "thank you for all you have given me, and i love you"