Yeah, I'm updating my blog. It's a miracle I know.
I may sound like a total brat, but I'm just envious that a lot of my friends are overseas enjoying their asses off right now. Four are in Japan (suddenly I'm wondering if there's any reason to this surge or totally coincidental), my old project colleagues are in seoul.... ok the rest are already back from their trip to Bangkok, Istanbul and Paris.
The thing is, I've been trying to persuade my dad to go for a vacation. It was a long weekend and I wanted to go somewhere. I suggested a road trip to Krabi. I planned the route meticulously, planning for a number of stopover to ensure my parent's comfort. When I tabled it, Dad disagreed and after some discussion we decided to go to my sis's house in Kuala Terengganu. To be honest, I was a disappointed. Heart-broken even. I've always wanted to bring my parents somewhere nice, budget-limited of course. But I guess for old people like my dad, nice means meeting the family, the grandchildren. So to KT we went.
Then, one thing that just rendered me helpless is the tragedy that happened to one of my good friends on the same weekend; his father passed away in Bandung when they were on their family vacation. I could not imagine the hassle of arranging the deceased's body back to Malaysia, what's with being on a foreign land and in a state of grief some more. Had there been any help I could offer, I would. But I wasn't even in KL that time. I don't know how or why, but I felt a sense of irony about the whole family vacation and death thing.
With this unfortunate event, may Allah grant his entire family forgiveness. In a similar note, I am impressed on how strongly he handled the whole thing. He replied my text saying the process is tedious and was almost scammed a few thousand USD, but he's thankful to be the son chosen to arrange for his father to be brought back to their hometown. Really proud of him.
Suddenly I'm reminded of a saying; You have no idea how strong you are, until being strong is the only option that you have.
2 comments:
Traveling with age-ing parents is a different experience.
You have go a little easy -- kesian kalau asyik turun naik train with all big bags, crossing from one country to another.
I think, if you are planning to travel with parents, baik guna package where everything is provided - halal food, airport transfer etc.
But yes, I encourage traveling with parents. Let them see the places that excite you.. :)
A road trip is nice.. but do consider if their backs will hurt if they sit in the car too long. So kena buat banyak pit-stop.
It's always nice to spend as much as time as we can with our parent.s After all, we don't know for how long more we will have them kan? :(
Hey Munchkin!
Well, my sis and I did plan the trip with them in mind. In fact i think the whole thing was for them actually. I just want them to see the world, at their pace, within their capability. lots of pitstops, lots of halal food, no strain. But they probably still need more convincing.
So envious of your recent trip with your parents :)
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