opah and raya
September 9, 2010Opah has been slightly down lately. She’s always like this everytime Raya comes. She misses her kampung, she misses her late husband, she misses her late sisters, she basically feels nostalgic. No matter how much we try, Raya in the city is never the same Raya as how she remembers it in the kampung.
I try to make her feel happy and positive and I always try to turn something sad into something funny.
She said to me, “I want to visit Tokyah’s grave but I’m too old to be travelling to Ipoh.. maybe after Raya…” (her husband’s grave). And then she just keeps quiet and stares far away. Can you imagine losing your companion in life? The love of your life?
I swallowed the sadness I felt and put on my cheery self around her.
“Opah!! Don’t disturb Tokyah…Tokyah also wants to raya, he wants to have fun without a nagging wife!” She slowly cracked a smile and laughed because last time, she and him always argue with each other. Sometimes, it was really cute to watch.
After a while, she forgot about it and started complaining to me about her phone.
“Eh, my phone is spoiled,” she exclaimed, face about to cry.
Oh no…how is no one going to call you now?
“What happened?”
“I don’t know. Get me a new one.”
I checked the phone and found the PROBLEM.
Credit finished.
OH MY GOD.
Bought her some top-up immediately and playfully called her using my phone.
As usual, she didn’t hear the ring tone. The phone was ringing loudly next to her bed but she was so blur and continued cutting tissue papers into her desired size (her newest hobby….*sucks being old huh?*).
I just looked at her in amazement. “OPAH!! You can’t hear that?!!”
She focused a bit and excitedly reached for the phone.
Pressed the green button.. (CLEVER OPAH!!! Clap Clap Clap!!)
“Assalamualaikum…Who’s this?” She asked, slightly too excited.
After she realised it was me, she laughed loudly and called me “Hantu”.
I told her to press the red button to hang up and went out of her room for a while.
When I came back…this was how she looked…
She was still hanging on to the phone in case anybody else called!!!
Hahahahahaha. So kesian ok!!!!!
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I bought her a Raya top. I mean, how can I buy one for Madam Chan and not one for Opah right?
She likes airy tops that are simple. No beading nothing.
So I designed this top for her and Mimpikita made it.
Can’t forget the pocket!! Where else would she put her toothpicks?
She loved it and I was thrilled to make her happy.
I’ve been sleeping in her room since I really don’t have the time during the day to be with her. And it’s so nice. She would chat with me in the dark and I would just nod because I’m so sleepy.
After a while, I say to her “Good night, Opah.”
She just replies lazily, “Na-yet.”
Knowing Opah, she would want to wish you guys Selamat Hari Raya!!!
I too would like to take this opportunity to wish you guys a Happy Raya and on behalf of me and my whole family, Maaf Zahir Batin from the bottom of our hearts.
If there were any times I hurt any of you guys, in person, verbally or through my writing, please forgive me.
Hope you have an awesome Raya (holiday for non-Muslims)!!
alololo so sweet..btw, selamat hari raya to u n ur family too..
i’m so touched reading dis post… make me remember my nyai… π salam lebaran n maaf zahir dan batin to u n ur family… enjoy ur raya… salam… π
Selamat Hari Raya. Maaf Zahir & Batin π
Selamat hari raya to you and your family too.xoxo
i wana cry after reading this….sob sob sob….
Selamat Hari Raya and maaf zahir batin, to you and your family. π
Such a warm and touching story, made my day thanks!
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happy Raya to u too Vivy π
Selamat Hari Raya, Vivy!
Selamat Hari Raya Vivy! Hope you have a wonderful celebration π
hahaha. your opah saying ‘na-yet’ reminds me of my grandma who is also staying with us now. whenever i say
‘goodnight tok!’ she will reply ‘good turun’ because she said night is ‘naik’ hence the ‘turun’ (and also because our rooms are upstairs and hers is downstairs). geddit? funny.
My Opah wouldve love the top too (yeah its the pockets haha).
Anyways, selamat hari raya!!! Let’s eatttttt.
Ur really close to your grandma, which is nice π I’m seeing my grandma in Feb for CNY. Grandma and I don’t speak the same language (she speaks Chinese, and I can’t speak any!) so it’s mainly a mish-mash of English, Malay and some Chinese words. So conversation is limited to weather, have you eaten, when are you getting married (haha). Wonder sort of conversations we’d have if we both were fluent in each other’s language.
Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family! =]
Selamat hari raya, Vivy (and Opah too!). U’re so sweet & baik hati & sincere π Suka color baju Opah, Tapi skali tengok macam baju Melayu sebab ada poket. Heee.
So sweet!^_^
Salam AidilFitri for you,family and Opah,PD!
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri too π
HAPPY HARI RAYA, VIVY! π
so sweet..The outfit will look nice on opah..Wishing you, opah and the whole family a blessed and wonderful raye..by the way, can’t wait to see you outfit for raye PD..hehe..
it made me laughing non stop!opah is so cute!hahahaha eid mubarak opah..we love you too.:)
Opah’s right. Raya in the city is wayyyy different than raya in the kampung!
Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin to Opah, urself & ur whole family. π
Dear Proudduck,
Your love and care for your Opah is so touching.You are a beautiful person inside out.Your parents have raised you well.My salam and congrats to both of them.I’m glad my own daughter reads you.I hope she’ll pick the positive values you have here.Please continue to inspire young people (and old ones like me!).I pray to Allah that you are always in His protection.Salam to your Opah.I thnk she has her own peminat here! :))
hi..i have been ur silent reader, but just wanted to wish u Happy Raya!! =)
omg pd, the baju with pocket really reminds
me of my late grandma tok mah (alfatihah to her). almost all her bajus ada poket doremon kekeke..
selamat hari raya to u and ur family too π
Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family too. I <3 your blog. Hope you have a great Raya! Yeah π
eid mubarak to pd, her family & all of her fans! (hehe!)
can’t hardly wait for your post on your raya celebration, pd
and opah, you must stay happy ya? your beautiful granddaughter’s always there to crack jokes anytime! π
thanks for all the raya wishes guys! hope you all had a good raya!
shahnim: good turun! hahaha
yerdeh: learn Chinese!! it’d be so cool if you guys could share more stories together.
reena: it reminds me of a baju melayu too! ahahah.. thank god for the lace patch.
alam: HI!!! what a nice surprise to see you on my blog! π
Aunty Faridah: your words are too kind. thank you so much for the support, advice and your prayers. say hello to your daughter π yes, pls, there are a lot of bads here, but tell her to only take the GOOD!! thank you again for making my day with your comment π
DD: Hi DD! your first comment here? Happy raya!
KS: pocket doraemon?!! hehe
soleil m: haha she gets annoyed with me!
Selamat Hari Raya to PD and Opah too =))
vivy, you’re so sweet…i feels like crying to see how u entertain her…slmt hr raya to u and ur family….send my warmest regards to opah…
eid mubarak vivy! oh, and to opah and the rest of your family too.
hye PD..
i’m ur silent reader….
selamat hari raya…
its so touching…
btw ur opah speak english???
cool ey π
Your entry abt your “Opah & Raya” makes me miss my Baba too. She passed the 3rd of Ramadhan this year, and Raya is not the same without her and my late grandpa.
May Allah bless both you and your Opah, not forgetting your family too. *insyaAllah*
p.s. Eid Mubarak π