life imitating bapak

as it turned out, hub and i welcomed 4 lovely guests into our humble abode last night. sriChantique, Rid, Nadia, Ed. Nice.

ooooh i love having guests in my house.

i am a crowd pleaser lah so to speak.

i hate silence though at times that is truly a luxury i crave when the kids get rowdy and kicking up a ruckus in the hall or when mak is in one of her moods again.

after work, i managed to whip up a simple dish....really simple fried pasta ajer but an ass-burner one i think - PEDAS.. but it's not all about the food, it's about making my guests happy and as comfortable as they can get - they come happy and must leave happy too.

i learnt a lot from bapak actually.

when i was growing up, i saw the manner in which bapak entertained guests in our house.

bapak was truly an exceptional host.

i am not saying this just because the fact he is my bapak and that orang dah meninggal jadi kener cakap yang baik-baik ajer pasal almarhum.

just last monday when my elder cousin came with his family,

his wife spoke to me, "you know, i really liked your dad. i liked his demeanour and composure. tengok air muka dia tenang and relax.....though i only knew him for 2 years after my marriage but i still remembered him vividly. he is a nice man."

and that was not the 1st i have heard.

you should see my face at that time beaming with pride.

see bapak, you tell the rest i am not exaggerating - you are my hero.

to all the guests whom i have served, thank you for giving me the opportunity to imitate bapak.

any shortfall in between, those are mine only.

i can only imitate, i can never be as polished as bapak.

i miss you, so much it hurts bapak. Al Fatehah.