Yesterday, we celebrated her 7.2 decades of life.
Never mind that she didn't want her husband to be close, they looked happy.
Everyone was urging my grandpa to kiss her but we also knew what would get him into if he really did it. My grandpa is a wise old man so he just flashed his signature smile - the one which you can't see his eyes. My ah gong is a cute one. And my mum will be like that too because of the resemblance, ha. I just hope she will inherit that smile too, the one from the heart because it's been a while...
It was a good day spent at the Angs. Although it was warm and everyone was feeling sticky!
We ate a lot and the reality test came about when uncle brought the weighing scales out. OMG! Some said it adds 3kgs to their actual weight. Mine? About 1kg but kinda made sense cos I really ate a lot and non-stop. And the champion? The 15 years old boy at 97kg!
Well, let's just say most of us are not small (literally). Most of us have certain "weightage" and we are loud, haha - a true blue Cantonese family. But it's such characteristics that define the drama, the joy, the tears, the bond and most importantly, a family. All of us have been a lot over the years. We have fought, made up (the aunties finally talked yesterday!), split, lost a few dear ones, gained new members and shared so much....
I believe a family keeps you grounded and one should never forget your roots.
I love mine.
And I hope they are proud of their 6 children, 10 grand children, 2 great grand children (alright, and still counting), the grand children in-laws because each and everyone shines in one way or another.
And when they come together, it's one big happy family :)
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