A Happy Family

We were invited to Dr Fauziah’s “Open House” i.c.w. Hari Raya last Friday night. After my Induction Course on the same day, Joon Ling and I brought Yun Xun and Zi Yi to her house after Maghrib. Yun Yao was attending a Girl Guide camp in Petaling Jaya.

It was drizzling and hence the BBQ set had to place underneath the car porch. Despites that, Dr Fauziah’s 4th son Luqman was working very hard to prepare the BBQ chicken and sausage for us, including Dr Wan & daughter and Dr Normah & family. Dr Fauziah was busy entertaining us as well.

Her husband En Jaafar was a high-ranking government officer and is now a corporate man. He is a real gentle husband. We could feel the warmth of this happy family – not the BBQ fire but the tenderness of home. That makes the different between “house” and “home.” It is not the big house and big garden that count but the love in family bonding that keeps us delighted.

Dr Fauziah and her family have both - a good house and a warmth home.

An Unexpected Visit

I was rushing to complete my MICFL paper at home and suddenly my door bell rang. It was my former student Yoke Sim who came to visit my family. She brought along a box of moon cakes and presented to me. It is so touching to me and Joon Ling – not because of the gift but the heart counts… (I got to continue my MICFL paper now – to reduce from 11 pages to 8 pages)

A Trip to Ipoh

We have just returned home from a short trip to Ipoh. It was a great reunion for Joon Ling and her two elder sisters together with their mother on 10 & 11 September 2010. We, the whole family, departed from Putrajaya on the first day of Raya. Hence, we missed all Raya Open House functions this year. Our apology!

1st Day of Syawal 1431

Tomorrow is the first day of Syawal 1431. Wishing all Muslim friends: Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri!