Today would have been father's birthday. Only lately did I realise that he was thoroughly western. He loved to sing (never heard mother sing even though she listened to music) and was outgoing and gregarious. He loved parties and went about with an Eurasian crowd in Kluang. He would only buy biscuits and chocolates made from the west, always looking down on Made in China products. When mother took me to buy my first watch and we got back he said we should not have bought that unknown brand (Hitex or something), that we should have got a Rado. How I wish now that mother had bought me a Rado! Then of course I totally ignored his opinion. Mother would have been the original home brand shopper whereas father was into designer labels. Now I know where I got my penchant from! In addition to the latter I'm a procrastinator to HK's eternal frustration but at least I make deadlines. Father always put off marking papers and exercise books. They got marked in the end alright. Who marked them is a family secret!
PS Today is 22nd May not 21st, blogspot is on American time.
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