Monday, January 25, 2010
A Special Moment I Enjoyed With My Family
Yesterday, I had a memorable moment with my family. It was a really joyful occasion and I will probably never forget about it. On Saturday, my auntie had just given birth to a girl. She and my uncle decided to name her Afrina. She was going home the next day so my whole family decided to host a family gathering at their house to commemorate the birth of their daughter. I was so excited to meet the baby as I wanted to see how cute she was. So my family members decided to cook a different dish each to make a buffet in my auntie’s house. My mother decided to make a dish called ayam masak merah which is fried chicken with lots of chilli. It is very popular among the Malays. It was so tasty that my mother had to prevent me from eating it. My family got ready and my mother packed the food in containers. Without wasting anymore time, we went down to our car.
During the journey inside the car, the smell of the food hovered in the air. It smelled so delicious that my stomach kept on grumbling along the way. When we reached my auntie’s house, the door was wide open with a lot of foot wears outside. She recited a greeting and went in. We followed closely behind her and the atmosphere inside her house seemed warm as everybody was happy. I went to each of my family members who was older than me and kissed their hands. It was a form of greeting and respect in Islam. I went to my auntie’s bedroom and saw her lying on her bed with her baby in her arms. By the look on her face, I can tell she was extremely tired. I went to her and kissed her hand too. My mother came in and also greeted her. They talked casually before my mother requested to carry cradle the baby. Clearly she was far more interested in the baby than anything else. My mother squealed in delight and awe as it was the first time she saw a baby face to face in a few months. She rocked the baby from side to side as gently as possible trying as hard not to upset the baby. I craned my neck to catch a glimpse of the baby. It was the cutest thing I’ve seen in my life and my knees immediately went soft. She was so fragile and her eyes were kept closed the entire time. I guess she was as tired as her mother too.
Soon enough, all my family members came. We recited many prayers to offer protection for the newborn child and to welcome her to the world. After that, I quickly queued up and feast upon many delicious dishes cooked by my family members. I was so full that I couldn’t get up at first. But my cousins forced me up and I eventually spent the whole day playing with my cousins. Time flew by so fast that it was finally night time. We decided to clean up before leaving the house since the family gathering was hosted at their house. My grandmother decided to stay at the house to take care of her and the baby. We bade farewell to one another as it will probably be a long time when we could actually meet again. It was a tiring day but it was very enjoyable to spend the time with my family members. I went home and didn’t think of anything else. There was only one word on my mind with one simple meaning. Sleep.
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