Daddy-O

Do you notice in a person's profesion, he carries his expertise outside his working life too?  If you are friends with a teacher, notice how well she impart facts and information.  If you have a doctor friend, they are such healers that being with them, you feel something in you healing. To some business-minded friends, profitmaking is so important that if you do not give them any advantage, they might not have time for you. Charity worker who always brings stray cats home?

My father is an accountant. He always...well..counts everything.   There is an internal calculator in his mind. It goes like this..... silent whirllllll (indicating it is on) tap tap tap...then, Tiiiing (press button)..TOTAL! (approve, not approve)

My pocket money when I was young was 'just enough', no fringes. Bak took everything into consideration, inflation, pendapatan negara kasar, cost of living, price of commodity, kl composite index, type of person  I am, compared to what he had (which was nothing) and comes up with a modest amount to be spent just as carefully.  I was never splashed or splurged on, I never knew whats its like to indulge in  'kite enjoy' life style.

BUT, Bak takes care of everyone in his calculating ways.  Many people, especially his relatives, have been helped financially by him.  For that, we are all forever grateful.

There is not much I can tell about my father.  He looks a typical javanese, but moves like a chinese tycoon. hehe. He has never told us about his past. I don't think that is  because there is nothing to tell, not with what he has made for himself, but maybe it is too hard to tell. Lets leave it be, he is too old  to be reminded of what he wants to forget.

We do not speak much.  We leave the bad unspoken, so goes the good. With all that happens, it is better to speak less.

Our parents aren't perfect, and neither are we. And since Father's Day is just round the corner and he does not read this blog, Happy Father's Day, Bak.