Weddings, Funerals and Childbirths
The wedding of the year is.......(drumroll please)....nahhhh.....not ZSRCW...
Wedding of MrM's father, my father-in-law.
The drama leading to the preparation of the wedding, not yet the wedding, mind you!
I fully understand my father-in-law wanting to get married again, what I didn't understand was why this cannot be a simple one.
He is 74, she is 62. Why can't this be just a solemnization of vows?
The wedding was held at Masjid Shah Alam (I think that has a name) and full-blown with exchange of gifts (hantaran) including money. There are just too many sensitivities surrounding my father-in-law getting married than I care to mention here. All is well now.
Niece Noreen got married in February. In London. To this sweet looking boy Shahrin. Both are doctors now in a hospital in Carlyle and couldn't take the time off.
I was there coincidentally for a meeting, Kak Mong, Kak Yang, Abang, Fieza and Nurul came all the way from KL and Seremban to attend. Not forgetting Abg Ghazie and Juita, too. To me it was nice, simple and contained a lot of weirdness that I care not to mention here. Well, as long as the bride and groom are happy.
I was there coincidentally for a meeting, Kak Mong, Kak Yang, Abang, Fieza and Nurul came all the way from KL and Seremban to attend. Not forgetting Abg Ghazie and Juita, too. To me it was nice, simple and contained a lot of weirdness that I care not to mention here. Well, as long as the bride and groom are happy.
From office, there was the wedding of Nabil and Liyana. And Liyana is now a mother of a two month old, talk about being a fast worker both at work and at home, too!
Nabil's wedding in Seremban Jaya
I think there are more weddings that deserve a mention but they all pale in comparison to my FIL, haha!!
Babies
From the family, we welcomed the addition of two new grandsons, firstborns from Kak Mong's third son, Kamal, and late Ongah's third son, Aloi.
Kamai's baby, Azfar
Aloi's baby, Aiman
2013 has got to be the year of productivity insofar as babies are concerned in FRM. FRM had 4 baby boys from FRM staff and two more from wives of FRM staff. One more on the way in May 2014. There is a positive correlation of having babies to level of stress perhaps?
Ellie's baby, Elias (courtesy of Elliie's whatsapp)
Funerals
The news that we heard when we were in NZ was the death of a doctor residing in RK while riding downhill Genting Sempah. He was apparently a single father and died on the spot. Three boys lost a father. I suppose now there shouldn't be any alternating between father's and mother's living arrangements.
Dr Amir accomoanying Dr Azman's lifeless body (Courtesy of Harian Metro)
Mak Cek's Omak passed on just recently in December. I had wanted to visit Omak at the hospital or at the very least Mak Cek in Nusa Rhu. We thought since Mak Cek would be in and out of the hospital, we didn't want to impose. Especially knowing how Mak Cek would go at great lengths preparing food for her guests. Omak had asthma. At almost 80, the asthma took its toll on her heart. This is two years after Apak died.
Mak Cek's Omak passed on just recently in December. I had wanted to visit Omak at the hospital or at the very least Mak Cek in Nusa Rhu. We thought since Mak Cek would be in and out of the hospital, we didn't want to impose. Especially knowing how Mak Cek would go at great lengths preparing food for her guests. Omak had asthma. At almost 80, the asthma took its toll on her heart. This is two years after Apak died.
Omak at Hazira's engagement (her granddaughter) looked calm and happy. This was my last meet with her before she passed away.
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