Payback time

Many years ago, when I first joined the service, I was asked to be on duty at the Parliament. Together with me was a senior officer where he would guide me on how to do the report. It was a one-day event. We sat at the operation room with many other officers from ministries. He asked me a lot on personal stuff, I think the Germans as my hubby put it, won't be comfortable and like it. But this is Malaysia, so be it. He said his eldest sister is a medical doctor in Penang. The sister influenced and inspired their siblings a lot. As such, he worked very hard and secured a scholarship in the USA. Since my eldest is in Singapore, I, too, have to be as good, set an example for my younger bro and sis. Fast forward today, I bump into him sometimes at the office, I do not think he can ever recall our encounter that day. But his words have been imprinted in my heart. I think my bro and sis do look up to me too that they will seek advice from me most of the times.

These days, Cheng has been very clingy that he will come home making noise as if most of the things do not go right at all. I can safely rule out the probability of him getting hungry because the kids will have bun or bread before dinner is served. Like today, we have a drive-thru at Starbucks. The kids have doughnut, cake and drinks. But Cheng will still cry, particularly when Xuan says or does something he doesn't like. I remember those days when I was young. I fought a lot with my bro. He was timid and it was me being perfectionist and demanding. I think of my parents who had to endure the situation back then. It was so much worse off. But this is only the beginning, my days are yet to come. Xuan has been good that he doesn't lay his hand yet. Cheng is demanding like me that he sweats over small stuff, thus the screaming. I think the payback time is yet to come, now, I feel guilty to my parents. Hahaha......