Savour The Moment ...

Three years ago we, the sisters, Kak Haj, Wah and I, made a pact that every December we would try to get together for a food trail or just taking time out from our families and bonded together. I would be the driver as I was the only one who could drive and possess a car. We managed to do this for two consecutive years. The first year, we started from north and trailed through Penang, Perak, Kuala Lumpur and Melaka. We started it as kak Haj was not feeling well and could hardly eat. She was down to only 35kg. Being petite and thin, this made her skinny. She just lost her appetite. She tried to eat as much as she could although she would just vomit everything later. Yet, the mission was accomplished as she managed to eat most of the food.

2013 - we did not venture far although we had planned for the east coast. However, the weather was against us and we were afraid of floods. Besides, Abang was hopitalised. Thus, we decided our "jalan-jalan cari makan" would centre around KL and PJ area. You could read all about it in my former postings. Anyway, being in KL made it possible to visit Abang a few times especially at HKL, IJN and Gleneagles. Abang passed away the next year i.e. 2014.

In 2014, we did not proceed with the annual gallivanting as I had to supervise the shop in lieu of Noor's three months posting to Ivory Coast as a trainer. So, we deferred it to next year.

This year, we did not have our food trail as so many things were against us. I did go back to KL with Kak Haj as planned. However, I was down with food poisoning and ear infection which took up the first week. Wah did not get any leave as her company had just secured a new project which needed to be finalised as kicked-off would be in January next year. Kak Ti and Kak Leha were busy with taking care of their grandchildren. Kak Haj could only make it for a week as she had to return to Camerons to help out with Shaun's community project for his university students. Thus, this year we just spent whatever time we had together. So, we shall wait for next year. In shaa Allah (God willing).

Every day spent with my siblings is a blessing. To be able to meet up and just hang around with them is a bonus. Just us without any brothers in-law. We managed to catch up with Hamid and Baba. Adik spent dinner and supper. Zin managed to join us on one of those nights. I was not feeling well but still managed to join in.

It was a blessing with Allah's grace and will. We were still grateful ad thankful for our gathering. In shaa Allah, next year our food trail will be to the east coast and it need not be in December as I have already retired thus with time in my hands ...