My Daddy

My Daddy

This is my daddy, says Azar.

I can crawl between his leg...

and swing from his arm. I'm so strong!

I can fly over his head like an aeroplane.

I can sit up so high...

or ride on his back.

Sometimes I can jump up and down on his tummy...

and play peek-a-boo, Daddy!

He likes it when I tickle his toes...

and count all his fingers: one, two, three, four, five...

I listen so quietly when my daddy reads me a story.

He's the very best Daddy in the whole world. And best of all...

He's all mine.

-Adapted from My Daddy (Van Genechten 1999)-

This poem reminds me of my zaman kecik2 dulu.. I believe this is what I would say about my father on that time. And if I can write, this is what I will write. So Abah...

SELAMAT HARI LAHIR KE-48

semoga panjang umur dan keluarga kita dimurahkan rezeki. Sayang Abah..huhu...

I miss the time when we always hang out together on weekend. Go to the game shop to buy ps1 & ps2 cd. Go to the aquarium shop just to see our favourite fish. Go to kedai mamak and have roti canai/roti telur + milo ais.  You never fail to entertain me. and you never fail to take out your money for me (hehehe..)..I really miss those things now. 

and I realize as I grow older and as I become a 'serious' student (pengajian tinggi laa..tp tak serious gak..huhu).. Sume tu dah semakin berkurang.. masing2 sibuk dengan tanggungjawab masing2.. You with your work and I with my study (konon2nye)... tapi kita tetap ada masa keluar lepak2 kan..haha.. Dan kita mula berbincang pasal benda2 serius... kalau dulu cerita pasal game, citer kartun, etc.. sekarang isu2 yang dibincangkan sudah menjadi semakin serius.. isu ekonomi, politik, pendidikan, etc (hamek ko..konon2 seyes ar tuh..haha).. and what I like most is you never fail to be the best listener to me... and I realize you are more likely to talk about serious matters with me now.. same level of thinking.. same maturity.. we share our views and opinions..  (anak abah dah besar dah rupenyer..haha)

and of course I will never forget your sacrifices to me and our family.. i know you've worked so hard just for our family, everything you do is for our family.. and now it's time for me to pay you back.. I promise.. and one day..when I already have work and salary, I will take out my money for you (abah nak ape? CD game, roti canai, teh tarik..haha)..but for now..doakan kejayaan anakmu ini...

MY ABAH (Azni Bin Abdul Razak)

Happy Birthday Abah

dari anakmu yang jauh... huhuhu..

p/s: sorry lambat wish... Along sgt busy dgn MalaysianFest.. haish penat...