“ Nabilah. Come follow Papa to
NTUC.”
Mad fatigued and lazy as a bee, I was at the point of time.
Knowing that I haven’t been going out with Papa ever since I’ve started my
internship, I agreed in tagging along with him. Attending religious classes
every Monday and doing housework chores with Papa were some of the things I did
during the semester break. I didn’t continue my job as a Part Timer in my previous
retail job as I thought I would love to spend my 2 months of holidays bonding
with my lovely parents. I know that I put good use as now, for internship, I don’t
have time to catch up with my friends, what more my family.
NTUC is the best place for shopping of groceries, every day basic
necessities and electrical appliances. Mainly, whatever items you need, will
they provide the fresh items, new packaging and worth-it. I prefer shopping to NTUC then
Shop & Save, Sheng Siong though.
Looking at Papa who was busy choosing vegetables, I could
see that he is a very meticulous, proper and well-kept individual. He always
provides me tips on how to choose good fruits, well-maintained can drinks and
fresh chickens. He also teaches me on how to be thrifty. Whenever there’re any
sales promotions, he would rather purchase the items than buying non-sale items.
Of course, the sales items one buys, caters to your needs and not wants. You
don’t just buy items that are cheap, affordable and on sale but to keep it at
home for display purposes, right?
Cutting the story short, we took bus home. I could see that
Papa talks, listens and communicates well. He knew when to cheer me up when I’m
bored during the journey. Discussing about what were my plans after poly life,
Papa always supports and gives me the green light to do whatever I want, as
long as it is not something absurd.
As we were the only commuters left in bus 265, Papa being a
very amiable person, communicated with the bus driver. Something about him is,
everywhere he goes, there’ll always be his friends approaching him, shouting
for his name and chatting with him. He’s someone that is not arrogant or chooses
to talk with someone that he doesn’t like. He hangs out with everybody and even
my sayang Wardah, likes my Papa. Maybe you want to become my Papa’s daughter in
law? *Giving hints*
When it’s time to reach my bus stop, Papa was still seeing
chit chatting with the Malay bus driver. I couldn’t care less than to tap out
my ez link card, leave the bus and wait for him at the nearest traffic light.
For someone that loves building rapport, how random could my Papa get in still
talking with the bus driver. I wondered what were they discussing about as they
took quite a long time talking and they had just known each other for goodness
sake.
“I gave the bus driver the
chickens that we just bought. He has to return home to Malaysia and come to work early tomorrow. Don’t worry, we still
have chickens at home. Later Papa will cook for you, okay? ”
I didn’t know what to react. To weep or to pat my Papa’s
shoulders. Weeping as my Papa really did show some act of kindness in giving
the favourite food of mine, to the bus driver and patting my Papa’s shoulders
as he was really very thoughtful in giving others food. He simply doesn’t care
whether the recipient has known him for long, his good friends or cousins. He
just gives to whomever.
