I am sitting down at the DST room waiting for my Nasi Goreng Killer and Teh Halia to come... Abg Md Nor was kind to actually take my order since i was stuck at the front counter doing some stupid, smiley receptionist cum information counter job. Or some high class places call concierge..
Found out that Abg Shafiq had a blog. Well Well was kinda surprise but come on rose, he is more into computers than you, so of course he will have one... And not some ordinary one, it is filled with complicated everyday stuff...Well of coz typical for someone who loves CNN and the likes. Unlike me, the only part i read is the LIfe, and sub papers such as Urban, Mind your Body and in those extreme boring days, such as DST i even read Classified ah.
After Shafiq's blog i hop over to Jariah's blog, her entry bout asking for forgiveness during hari raya reminds me of the conversation that my family have the other day. We have never practice this asking for forgiveness thing except for the only one occassion where my mom ask us to do it. It was also very informal. None of those on bended knees stuff, i just go over to my dad and said 'Pa, Sorry eh pa....Kekekeke' laughing and giggling as i say it. And the ones i did with my relatives was the so not emotional routine kind where you just do for the sake of doing.
As i listen to stories of how other people's family go through that solemn and magical moment of asking for forgiveness from the people closest to them, that is their family, these people whom you have definitely hurt and offend. It is actually the essence of Hari Raya. It makes me think if i am losing out on these moments. The teary eyes session, the sobbing and hugs that follows. Are we too modern for a family.
I would definitely love to do this but the fact that it was not being practice makes u feel uncomfortable and odd. And me being the gembeng one (i look like a tough cookie, but actually a lemau), i would definitely break down. Even before opening my mouth. So perhaps one day things might change but i really think that when the change finally comes, I will be the most awkward person to start with.
