Saturday, 13 October 2007
“Selamat Hari Raya. Hari untuk bersuka ria.” Hari ini, saya dan suami beraya di Kelana Jaya. Saya diminta bangun seawal 5 pagi untuk membantu menyiapkan persiapan masakan seperti daging satay, kuah kacang, daging rendang, ketupat, nasi minyak, ayam kurma, acar sayur dan acar nenas. Susahnya nak berbahasa melayu. Tukar language le.
“Selamat Hari Raya. Hari untuk bersuka ria.” Hari ini, saya dan suami beraya di Kelana Jaya. Saya diminta bangun seawal 5 pagi untuk membantu menyiapkan persiapan masakan seperti daging satay, kuah kacang, daging rendang, ketupat, nasi minyak, ayam kurma, acar sayur dan acar nenas. Susahnya nak berbahasa melayu. Tukar language le.
By 7am, the food and all the plates are ready! That’s the good part of having many girls in the family. So to everyone produce more female! Hehehe. Easier for my mom. But last year she complains that everyone went back to husband’s hometown, hence leaving her and Nadia (my only sis who is not married) alone at home, preparing the food. At that point of time, we do not have a maid. Thus, I bet how tired they can be. Pity them.
Being the eldest in the family, my dad’s siblings will be coming over at Kelana Jaya’s house. Thanks to Uncle Wafa for fixing with the rest on this get together. He will make the effort to call everyone to gather at my parents’ place. How nice of him! I have always have this is mind that he’s the very best uncle in the world.
After sembahyang raya and bersalam salaman & bermaaf maafan, we went to Pak Jang’s house (my mom’s eldest brother). I will never miss his house whenever I am in town as my Mak Jang always cook delicious dishes like ayam goreng berempah (her specialty…yummy), nasi lemak (but this raya she had something else) and ketupat, rendang and kuah kacang (of which she will always pound the nuts manually (the traditional way) rather than using blender). That’s make her kuah kacang taste even better.
Pak Jang with his jokes, Mak Jang with her long lasting smile. Pity my Mak Jang as she doesn’t have a maid anymore to assist her with the house chores. Sigh. I believe she needs one as she’s old and yet she always ensure her house is clean. but she must realized that she’s no longer young as before. Hence, her eldest daughter Kak Sabariah will always be with her on the first day raya.
After Pak Jang’s house we went to Pakcik Man’s and Ita’s house (this is my favourite because they serve nasi dagang or should I say my hubby‘s favourite food). My sis was surprise when I told them that I have told Makcik Lili (Pak Cik man’s wife) that I am not able to enjoy her nasi minyak as the next house is treating us with nasi dage. They both curse me for saying that to Makcik Lili. Yaiks….
The best part of today’s Raya is having all of my dad’s siblings coming over after zohor. This is the occasion when I meet my cousins, uncles and aunts. Although all of them are staying in town but we seldom meet save for any important function like weddings and kenduri. I am glad my hubby could mingle with them on his latest jokes. Having Uncle Din, Uncle Nal and Uncle Dol (not forgetting his wife Aunty Aiza) enjoying with the humor made by Mat Ju (that’s my hubby) allows me to mingle with the others. As usual I would be asking Natiya on the latest info on Siti and Dato’ K (since Siti’s brother is seeing my cousin Natiya). Nina called me as well. How nice of her. She’s now in Dublin awaiting for her first son (oopsss, nunni break the news which suppose to be a secret). Nina didn’t tell me earlier as she wants it to be a surprise. Nina is my closest cousin together with Ida as our age gap is close. Me being the eldest. Ida the second eldest and Nina the youngest. We used to be so close back then in school but once one of us left to further studies, we seldom keep in touch. Save for Ida since we went to the same school in Missouri.
Ida came later with her family and parents. Keep us updated on the latest development especially on my plans to adopt. She had helped me by providing with her contacts. I am glad she even encourage me to have one as soon as possible. Well that’s true. It’s high time for me to adopt after being married for almost 8 years without children. Insyallah with the blessing of Allah, maybe I will get my own soon after. I wish for a miracle.
Me and hubby had to leave for Kelantan later that evening. I had to excuse myself. Though I am sad not able to be there longer somehow I am very happy that they gather at my dad’s and that makes him happy and since he is happy, that makes me happy as well. Hope this shall be continued by us the cousins even though our parents are no longer around. As the eldest female cousin, I will ensure this happens.
