Yes, i couldn't believe it myself either.
And this old lady celebrated her 85th birthday 3 days ago on Monday. I asked her about it, and she laughed. Then she went on about how she is looking to buy this online mahjong game so she can enjoy her favourite hobby alone at home.
Grandma's birthday celebration was at Pine Court, Meritus Mandarin. We had 3 tables set up for 28 people and 2 babies. As i looked at the old lady, sitting and smiling happily in front of her huge durian birthday cake, surrounded by 28 of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and making her birthday wish, i made a wish of my own. That i will age happily and healthily just like her.
For both K and I, our grandmas are the only living grandparents we have. But that's probably where the similarity ends. While his grandma is exploring Facebook and online mahjong games, my grandma just got discharged today after 2 long months in the hospital due to stroke. While his grandma is hoping to live longer every year so she can go on holidays to China and South Africa, my grandma tells me she wants to die (cause she's got nothing to live for).
And it hurts me so much that i am not able to do anything about it.. She tells me i should have a baby soon. That's probably the best i can do for now, give her a cute and bubbly great-grandson.
Every time she tells me she wants to die, i tell her she can't, cause she has to wait for my baby to be born. I fear she will go once her great-grandchild arrives. There's a belief that each time a life is created, another one ends. It's the yin-yang balance. Perhaps it is this fear that is causing me to stall..
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November 28, 2008 at 3:38 PM
hmm.. now that you mention, same mentality for my grannies on both sides of the family.
ganbate on k and you trying for babies! don't let unhappy thoughts or other influences demoralise you ok? what you are afraid of might not happen. but what might happen will make your grandma very happy. the probability is higher right? *hugs*