From Aku, with love

My mother is  going to her home today. And Insya-Allah, she will come here again during Ramadhan. I have already booked Buffet Ramadhan for next Saturday.  I invited my mother, bang ngah, kak chik and my brother-in-law to join my family. My treat ler. It's ok. Only once a year. Last year, we had our Buffet Ramadhan at Hotel Seri Malaysia and this year, tutttttt.

This morning, I cooked my " Nasi Lemak Jiwa Gelora ". I made extra because I wanted to give it to my niece ( An's mother ). She's pregnant.  I wanted to make it special BUT I forgot to buy a cucumber. Aiseyman. Or should I name it " Nasi Lemak Jiwa Kacau "? Nasi lemak without cucumber is like a man wearing  Baju Melayu without a songkok. It's incomplete. Sighhh.  My dear husband still wanted to bring it to school although I was not happy with the cucumber part.  But I'm touched. 

Don't ever think that you and your partner have been married for 20 or 30 years, he or she can read your mind. Don't expect that. The best solution is communication. Tell your partner your problem and he will listen to you. If you don't know how to say it, text him. He will read. It's simple. Don't make it complicated. Your partner is just like you. If you cannot read his mind and of course, he cannot read your mind. So, cakap.....cakap..... ( like Tuan Director Ahmad Nisfu said in the Seniman Bujang Lapok movie ).

After Ramadhan, we're going to have Syawal. Lots of preparation - kuih raya, baju raya, duit raya, catering.....need lots of money.  As a retiree, I have two types of budget - monthly budgets and a one year budget. I have already put hari raya preparation, the qurban cost, my Achik Vee ( car ) insurance in my one year budget list. So I don't have to worry. And my "monthly budgets", it changes. Sometimes, there are weddings in that month or bla, bla, bla. It's not fixed. And thanks to my husband for increasing his wife's monthly gift.  Alhamdulillah 💕.

The wife was drinking ice- blended chocolate hazelnut with a straw. Suddenly, she stopped. H : What's wrong? She continued drinking it slowly. W : Phew. It's cold and I think my brain is shrinking. H : And your teeth are chattering..hahahaha W : But it's so tasty. H : I hope there's no CCTV here. They'll wonder why the lady beside me is shivering....hahaha W : I won't drink ice- blended anymore. This will be the last one.  Husband looked at his wife and smiled. H : We're old. W : I know.

Last night, I received a message from Kak S, one of my mosque friends. She told me about the kuih for moreh that the mosque ladies plan to prepare this Ramadhan. And she asked me whether I would like to join them. And I replied, "Yes". It's Ramadhan. The feeling is different. We just want to do good things . We just want to be good. And I got invitations for a wedding and a kenduri. The same date ( February 22 ), the same time. And both, I can't attend. I had already informed and apologized to the hosts. Must visit my uncle today ( February 22 ). He's my mother's younger brother. He's not well.

Waiting at the bus station,  I didn't care about the time, I just waited, Tik tok Tik tok. A bus stopped in front of me, Ignoring the people, I stared at my shoes, Suddenly, "Assalamualaikum" A gentle voice behind me,  Turning around. It's him, He was smiling at me, But I didn't smile back, My brain started questioning, "Is he real ?" "Does he really want to meet my parents?" I looked at his face, And my heart gave me the answer, "He's ready".