Thursday, October 9, 2008

The most expensive gift

Dear Readers:

What is the most expensive gift that you ever received from your parent?

As far as i remember, the biggest ang pau i got from my parent is RM50. I think that amount is standard and will it's also the ceiling price. haha..No matter it's on CNY/Bday, the amount its still the same.

oh ya, actually i left something..That is my E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N..That caused my dad a fortune!!As it is in sterling. Still remember each time when we went to money changer, his face expression left a vivid impression in my mind. Imagine your life time saving being dug out a big portion, how would you feel?..Argh, i will never ever forget his look. However, what he told me is "Just do your best" I felt like a big rock putting on my shoulder. But i can't tell this to him. Making me unbreathable, suffocating..

But then that GIFT allows me to manipulate it to make more advantage. (Monetary terms it is known as interest)

Therefore, for the rest of my life time. I dare not Dare to ask for more..

He works hard to save his $. I know the pain..the unwillingness to take out the money where you have kept it for a century. He breaks his piggy bank, his "tham pu lon"..cents by cents oozes out.."bang..."

Wow, 50cents..20cents..10cents..5cents..1cent..stack by stack we laid out on a newspaper..a pile of them becomes systematically in order. I was so happy looking at them.."Wow..so tall so magnificent to save so many.."But then my dad seems signifying the opposite..dilemma, he seemed. He seems happy to have seen his daughter could further her studies, on the other hand his long saving gone with the wind..Just like that.

How i wish i could understand his feeling upon that time. Rather than to say millions of Sorry and remorse now. If (and only if) you were reading this, just want to say sorry for my rebellious action last time. Sorry for not fulfilling your wish!& live up to ur expectation.

why did you suddenly say this?

I have a strong or rather strange feeling today. I don't know. I think i had been enlighten by this- different father loves their kids in different way.

My dad is a typical china man.."I love you" will never say out from his mouth. But then his action speaks everything. He always call me whether do i want anything..'you want to buy bread?eat hokkien mee?'

Ever since i reached the age of 20, i already stop taking any allowance from them. Not even a penny. When i stay by myself, i work part time to make ends meet. When i live with them i help my father to pay car loan. I started to give them allowance at the age of 23. Many of my friends don't believe this because what they see is just a flamboyant side of me.

I still felt guilty for not providing them a comfortable living. i want to get you a car, daddy..For mum, i wan to give her a house. For myself, i want to have a DOG. A big dog,haha..So that when i am away, he can take care of my parent.

Message to Daddy,
The opportunity cost that you make last time will give you a good return!

1 comment:

marcusnhl said...

no need so hao len la,my biggest ang pao is 400 nia....sob sob....my parents still supporting me bcoz they r so lucky to hv a son who is much more poorer than them......cannot stand on own feet...financially....sob sob