A very good cool morning to all! I wake up this morning rubbing my belly as I over ate yesterday night. Groaning mildly I completed my Fajr Prayer and check on my phone. Saw a for your eyes only whatsapp message among other notifications. Thinking about my things-to-do today... (remembered I need apom at Pasar Besar TTDI!) It is going to be a great morning. As I was staring in my molekin notebook to check on other appointments, I realized I didnt check on 1 thing, my parents. Our rooms are on the same floor as the others have their own room downstairs. I slowly walk in the cool dark night towards their bedroom and step in and find a nook space on their bed and lie down. This morning abah is at the masjid so only mum sleeping. I just lie there. This is not unnatural occurence to a lot of us really. The nook space I like is sharing the same pillow of either one of my parents close by till you feel the warmth or hear their breathing sound. This morning, it feels like a sanctuary and safe. I squeeze mummy a bit and just close my eyes. Mummy woke up but simply pat me lightly. I know she have to wake up for her prayer too. Later bit she woke up and I just lay there...empty suddenly. Routinely I wake up early in the morning, and head straight to their room and snuggle between them. Sometimes they ask in a groggy mutter whats wrong and I answered nothing or rindu. Today my routine snuggle makes me realize something. This precious moment I have every morning might one day be taken away from me. I cringe and my chest hurts. This simple act where I know me wriggle myself on their bed and before this was a secret will one day, Allah would say Enough. Chest felt tight now, and this is madness. I took a photo. Snap! And go back to my room and starts typing. My parents are simple people. But to me, they are my king and queen on my small planet, just like most of us. There is no act at all that is enough for any child to do that would repay back all the love and care given to us by them. Really! My snuggle nook probably seems sweet but it may also be selfish as I needed it for myself and not them (they probably wants to just sleep!). So today, even though I feel sad at first, but by this line, I feel blessed. I still have my parents, I get to spend great times and moments at my age with them and as my mini ridiculous radical ideas project circulate my time in TTDI, I know I have their support. I know an Uncle few days back driving all the way north to visit his mother. I bid him safe journey. Looking at his age, when he was telling us this week he wont be around, because he is driving back, I saw a little boy in him. A cheeky boy nonetheless but still a boy. At his age and title, he is just like any other child, he have his own snuggle nook that he misses. All of us have this secret behaviour and shown privately but its really profound. I applaud people whom tell tales about their parents during chats. It never fails to amused me. Every bit of stories etched in my mind about the person as they wouldnt be what they are today if it is not because of their parents. I normally ask about my friends parents every time as they are their king and queen. Today, my parents is still around with me. And this cold morning I am grateful and I can still snuggle nooked them. But one fine day, they (if I believe in natural selection theory- and they go first) will not be with me anymore, and that is how the world goes. I wish to collect many points and moments with them as I can. I cant write more on this as it is crushing my small heart... My pledge today is for us to celebrate parents everywhere. Your own way. Call them, hold their hands, surprise them,... anything, simply anything. My name is Syed Azmi (+60162184769) and this mundane #tamakpahala post is a gentle reminder to myself that such luxury like this morning which is free may not be there one day. Embrace it and cherish it before its too late simply because of procrastination. Abah and mummy, your children loves you and we are still going to be your baby lamb with our whiny ways!
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:16:37 +0000
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