Mom went to visit my aunt at the hospital. Doctor said she living on borrowed time. The last I seen my aunt was about a month ago, I cried seeing all the tubes and machine hook up on an old woman, I just can't hold back the tears.... maybe that's why I have not been back since.
She the last living of my dad's sibling. The oldest and the stubborn. Dad the only son and the third sibling. His 2nd sister, passed away about 2years ago on the eve of Eid Fitri. That was the saddest day, I managed to visit her the day before and all I could do was to sit next to her wondering if she recognize me. I was closed to her.
I remember a time when I was about 10 (I think), mom was being her usual self giving me an earful, guess I must had enough for the day.... I decided to run away.
Mom: And where do you think you going?!!! Come back in here!!
Lil GiGi: I'M RUNNING AWAY.... BYE!!
Mom: Find .. go.. and see if I come looking for you. (mom thinks I was joking about running away)
Of course, I ran couple of doors down from my family apartment and right into my aunt's (both side of my family lives couple of doors down on the same floor).
Aunt: And why are you here all teary eyed.
Lil Gigi: Mom been yelling at me again. I'm not going home. I'm staying here!!
Aunt: Well I won't allow you to do that. You need to go home.
Lil GiGi: No I don't want to go home. She going to cane me.
Aunt: Well I'm not going to feed you, cuz I know your momma cooked.
Lil Gigi: I'm not hungry can I watch cartoon?
Aunt: Nope, you going to sit quietly till you decides to go home.
One and half hour later, I gives in. My tummy was growling, I cant watch no tv, running away ain't that grand no more. So I went home with my tail in between. Mom was waiting at the door, hand on her hips.
Mom: Ohhh... so now you back? You done running away??
Lil Gigi: I'm hungry momma...
Guess she must have seen how miserable I look cuz set me a plate and said, "Don't you ever do that again." "Yes momma, I'm sorry."
Sigh.. those were the days...love my childhood.
As for my eldest aunt, I respect her but at time I don't really enjoyed visiting her.
El Aunt: So where you working now?
Gigi: I'm working.. here there anywhere..
El Aunt: So when you going to get married? What are you waiting for? Don't wait till I'm sick or dead for you to be getting married.
Gigi: (mumbling)...whichever that come first...
Mom be pinching me on the side for that smart azz remark. That's how most of our conversation goes. Among my cousins (in the marriageable age), I'm the who still single. Of course concern for my well being never seems to ease from her mind. But after a while you just so tired of entertaining the same Q & A.
Than she goes on and on about her daughter who is a manager and blah blah blah. Well good for her.. that's what I always say when she on *daughter trip*. Mm.. yeah ok aunt.. uhh guess what.. she been married twice and her current marriage to a divorcee with 3 kids.. yeah good for her. And what this I heard she done the disappearing act since you lying in the hospital. The daughter that you so highly put on a pedestal, hiding herself from the rest of the siblings, not telling none of her where about. Things that makes you go hmmmm....
But seeing her so helpless, lying in the hospital bed... truly saddens me. She's a proud woman, who works hard to make sure her family are feed and clothe. Stubborn to the core, never gives in. To see her in her current conditions, breaks my heart. I do care for her, she may irritates the hell out of me with all her Q & A, but still we are blood. We all been praying that she get well, but not from what the doctor's predicted.
I'm not looking forward to receiving that particular phone call.... it will be another sad day for the family.
She the last living of my dad's sibling. The oldest and the stubborn. Dad the only son and the third sibling. His 2nd sister, passed away about 2years ago on the eve of Eid Fitri. That was the saddest day, I managed to visit her the day before and all I could do was to sit next to her wondering if she recognize me. I was closed to her.
I remember a time when I was about 10 (I think), mom was being her usual self giving me an earful, guess I must had enough for the day.... I decided to run away.
Mom: And where do you think you going?!!! Come back in here!!
Lil GiGi: I'M RUNNING AWAY.... BYE!!
Mom: Find .. go.. and see if I come looking for you. (mom thinks I was joking about running away)
Of course, I ran couple of doors down from my family apartment and right into my aunt's (both side of my family lives couple of doors down on the same floor).
Aunt: And why are you here all teary eyed.
Lil Gigi: Mom been yelling at me again. I'm not going home. I'm staying here!!
Aunt: Well I won't allow you to do that. You need to go home.
Lil GiGi: No I don't want to go home. She going to cane me.
Aunt: Well I'm not going to feed you, cuz I know your momma cooked.
Lil Gigi: I'm not hungry can I watch cartoon?
Aunt: Nope, you going to sit quietly till you decides to go home.
One and half hour later, I gives in. My tummy was growling, I cant watch no tv, running away ain't that grand no more. So I went home with my tail in between. Mom was waiting at the door, hand on her hips.
Mom: Ohhh... so now you back? You done running away??
Lil Gigi: I'm hungry momma...
Guess she must have seen how miserable I look cuz set me a plate and said, "Don't you ever do that again." "Yes momma, I'm sorry."
Sigh.. those were the days...love my childhood.
As for my eldest aunt, I respect her but at time I don't really enjoyed visiting her.
El Aunt: So where you working now?
Gigi: I'm working.. here there anywhere..
El Aunt: So when you going to get married? What are you waiting for? Don't wait till I'm sick or dead for you to be getting married.
Gigi: (mumbling)...whichever that come first...
Mom be pinching me on the side for that smart azz remark. That's how most of our conversation goes. Among my cousins (in the marriageable age), I'm the who still single. Of course concern for my well being never seems to ease from her mind. But after a while you just so tired of entertaining the same Q & A.
Than she goes on and on about her daughter who is a manager and blah blah blah. Well good for her.. that's what I always say when she on *daughter trip*. Mm.. yeah ok aunt.. uhh guess what.. she been married twice and her current marriage to a divorcee with 3 kids.. yeah good for her. And what this I heard she done the disappearing act since you lying in the hospital. The daughter that you so highly put on a pedestal, hiding herself from the rest of the siblings, not telling none of her where about. Things that makes you go hmmmm....
But seeing her so helpless, lying in the hospital bed... truly saddens me. She's a proud woman, who works hard to make sure her family are feed and clothe. Stubborn to the core, never gives in. To see her in her current conditions, breaks my heart. I do care for her, she may irritates the hell out of me with all her Q & A, but still we are blood. We all been praying that she get well, but not from what the doctor's predicted.
I'm not looking forward to receiving that particular phone call.... it will be another sad day for the family.
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