Just had my first swimming lesson last sat!!
some of you may be thinking.. what?! learn swimming now? when it should be time when pple learn driving and got their driving licence..
but well... being introvert in the past.. i nvr initiate to learn swimming.. in fact, i din learn many things..
so glad that I have made this move to sign up for the adult swimming lesson... it's not anything too difficult at all.. at least not for the first lesson.. haha..
i still rem something from the compulsory swimming lesson that i took during school time.. when they tricked u to think that u can swim.. hehe..
but when u are in the sea then u realised.. arh.. i cun swim!!
still rem 2 yrs ago when we were at phuket when i went into the sea for snorkelling when i cun even handle the life jacket! and i almost drown myself and J.. hahah..
not too bad actually lah.. i jus rem J tell me.. "stay calm.. dun pull me.. i will die.." hahahhah
perhaps it's these words and also becos J can swim very well that I wanna learn to swim.. too bad it's not in time for our next phuket trip this friday..
J learn swimming for abt 10yrs when he was in school and won many trophies from it.. cos i never know how to swim, swimming pool is never one of our hangout place.. hehe.. last sat, he had a long swim while i took my lesson.. he had achy arms while i feel nothing cos i dun think i swim much.. but i was tired cos i had to try to glide and kick many times.. hahahah....
jus before i start the lesson, i was talking to mummy.. she reminded me of the times when we had 'lou mai kai' and fishball at the pool's canteen.. hehe.. it's closed by the time i finish my lesson.. so went dinner and visit my parents...
next on my plan is baking lesson.. i know how to bake but wanna get the basic right.. my mil and my mum suggested that i learn.. have spotted a class.. will start in aug! nvr to xx to learn.. hahahahhahaa....
Till now, i'm still saddened by the fact that ah gong has left us...
i thought i'm ok but i guess it's not easy this time.. maybe my other grandma and grandpa left us when i have not fully realised the meaning of life..
Images of him wearing his favourite yellow sunglasses.. and his hat.. sitting at the coffeeshop.. talking to his frens.. reading 'zao bao'.. still fresh on my mind...
ah gong... "the man of an extended family".. he was a stern man when i was small... no one dares talk when he start to scold.. and his voice.. so loud that even the neighbours can hear him..
Slowly, he put down his amour and seeing him so happy with his great-grandchildren.. ask how we are doing and about our work.. and esp when he will shake hand with J whenever we go visit him... we are blessed to be the last wedding that he is around to witness.. then, he was still strong but can tell that he's not at pink of health like before.. usually he will leave early during the wedding dinner and it's nice that he actually stayed thru the whole event... we have a photo of him and us at the ballroom entrance.. and i will always remember..
Couple of times, my father in law will ask.. 'so how your grandpa managed to maintain good health'.. and i will reply with pride that he will have toast bread with butter every morning... that is what i remember him when we were much younger.. scrapping the over-toasted bread.. with butter.. and as i was talking to my mum that day, she reminded me that ah gong will make himself a cup of milo in the afternoon.. trying not to spill it and finally bring it to the living room and enjoy the afternoon teabreak..
In this 7 years at that old terrace house.. we lost ah ma, gu gu and ah gong... sad but as what Joy says, it's fond memories that we will keep forever..
Lyn smile @ 4:59 PM
