Guided all the old folks from bus, to Grand Palace Restaurant, bump into Pheobe (Wah Loi Toi veejay), the bloody waitress over there rather serve a Veejay than me with 10 old folks behind, waiting to be seated. wtf.
So yeah ,a lot of last minute that-is-your-duty , you-must-do-this-and-that and where-is-what? everywhere. Got nagged like hell for not knowing anything because my hands are full !!!!!!
I had to call bus company, then the driver,then the old folks home...then wait for 3 bus, run up and down, get wheel chairs, bring them to toilet, help them open the tap, bring water bottles and even open it for them, bring those with poor bladders to toilet, and loads of handshakes.
AND YET PEOPLE STILL ASK ME WHERE ARE THE LEFT OVER ANGPAOS THAT WAS LEFT ON THE GUEST LIST TABLE.. I WASN'T EVEN NEAR THAT TABLE AT ALL!!
Last minute also I got thrown to stage, because I can speak mandarin, hokkien, cantonese, english MIX (not strong in any of those dialects + language but understandable when I mixed them all). Emcee can speak mandarin but its not nice to arrange the old folks behind the mike, so I was targeted.
Got them to line up, and had to explain to an elderly that the mock cheque is not a real cheque and she cannot bring that super huge mock cheque (as big as a flat screen tv or bigger!) back home in Mandarin! How the hell do you call a rickshaw in mandarin?
But in the end, the old folks kept wanting to hold my hand and thank me profusely. I kept saying welcome....but deep inside, I know it wasn't even my idea to begin with...to invite them to this event. I am not the one who's suppose to be acknowledge even. It was mostly for Pavilion to get media attention, as like what any other organisations are doing. But they just thank you sincerely, without knowing the reason behind, making me feel even more horrible.
I spoke to a lot of the old folks...oldest was 95 years old. Spoke to one very fit 74 year old woman. When she told me she's 74 years old, I can't stop thinking about my grandmother.
She's just younger than my grandmother by a year only, but she looks so much more healthier...she still can walk, lead, and like support old folks. When I first saw her, I thought she was only early 60s. Can't believe it...if only my grandmother took as much care of her health like her....
Even my current grandparent's health...are quite bad. Shit, I can never imagine them leaving..!! EVER!! Sometimes I purposely go over to my grandparent's house to see my baby cousin...I wanted to see them, too. Always made sure I talk abit here and there with them, sometimes just take a peep from our connected kitchens. As much as being a very loud person at home, I am quite shy when it comes to showing affections to my family members..I nag and tease because I care and love them. I don't know how to tell them I love them directly.
At the end of the whole CNY event, the old folks call me to visit them. I would if I can even spend more time trying to get to know my own grandparents, who seems to be showing really black face nowadays. HAIH.
Soon I am going to be going over to Australia. I hope they do last till then..when I am back here for good, at least can see them more often.
Sigh, only after my grandmother from Penang pass away only I learn how to appreciate.
Miss her so much actually. Thanks Guama for your blessings and things that you have left for me (and bro, and mom).
Goodnite,
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