My grandpa was born during World War II. He studied before at Penang Free School Penang Free School is the only English school at those early years in kepulauan melayu during the war was happening.I can say my grandpa’s English is professional. However, I do not get his heredity of mastering well the language. This may due to the reason that he always treats himself as a learner, so until now he is still learning whatever the new things that emerging in the world. I’m not saying that he is learning everything but as an old man that able to do what he likes. For example, he likes to read newspaper every day in the early morning. Only 1 thing I feel disappointed that is he does not know how to cook. He is in full knowledge of what the world happen especially the current issues.
He actually teaches me a lot since I was a baby and for that I will be forever grateful. He was carrying me in his arms when i was a baby while telling me about his story and his experiences in life in those war days. Of course, i will only get what he actually meant when i grew up. I do not get tired to hear those stories and keep asking for listening again and again. It is because the stories were ended truthfully. My grandmother also told me a lot of stories not only included her own stories but also some ancient fairy tales that passed from generation to generation.
My grandfather used to work in many types of jobs for the reason of war. At that time, the World War 2 was happening. I was not happy to hear that.
My grandfather was a soldier, an office boy, a pineapples seller, an electronic repairer,….…
He is an energetic, nice, friendly, experienced however is also a stubborn fellow…old man.
He likes to drink coffee.
My grandmother is an even nicer sweet woman that I was ever met. Everyone is saying the same things. Even though she is not knowledgeable about language as my grandfather especially English. It is because she does not have chances to study due to the reason of the poverty that happening during in the war period. What I know from her, she masters well in her own family language. She taught me how to talk in her language with correct accent. She actually knows little bit but not all about the languages such as Japanese. Both of my grandparents know little Japanese. It is because the conquered country forced the people to study Japanese during their school days. They all do not have choices.
My grandmother also used to work different types of jobs for the sake to survive. They were so poor because of war. The other reason might be due to my grandfather’s stubbornness. 1 of the reason why my grandfather always changed jobs would because he does not like to follow others order. So when there is unmet agreement, he would just quite from a soldier to an electronic repairer. Thus, their life would became harder and harder. However, my grandma will always stay beside him of whatever happens till now they live happily.
My granny like to plant.
They actually have many similarities. Perhaps they both were born during the World War 2. They were married after a first planned met. It was not a first sight love. It is a planned marriage where the people in those ages usually just follow the custom of traditions. They just married once respective guardians or parents agree. They had no freedom to choose. They never left each other even though life during war is very hard for them to survive. Finally, war gradually became calm down and they were having 4 children at that time. My mother is 1 of them. My whole family always feels proud to have my grandparents’ blood flow inside their bodies and I happy to be their granddaughter. “Hallelujah”
They always teach me that I must always feel grateful to be alive. As one said “what lord gives it to you, what lord will take it away”. Death is a common visitor, where new life came, people went. They always told me that do not get distract to the possessions that you own and appreciate whatever you have since you are able to do so. I’m very afraid that they will leave me in one day and always feel anxious and wonder what will happen if they gone forever. I always make myself feel down when I’m thinking of these kinds of questions. This is because these questions will always remain as question marks until that “day” is come. I never thought about life or death that way before, only after my grandpa fell into a serious sick. I always have a healthy curiosity. I am wondering I could make changes. I always will be remembering what have taught by my grandparents. There is one time my grandfather told me that life is just like a compass as you standing in the middle with many directions that you could choose. If a person does not have a direction to go, he or she would just like someone who lost in the middle of nowhere. It only depends how you want your life to be. The destiny is in your hand and there is nothing is fate. As one say “there is nothing impossible”, while I was thinking I really could make changes. If can, but how. There are many changes in life, some you can see, and some you could not. Therefore, there is a need to appreciate everything especially life things. We never know what will happen in the next day.Some say we meant to lose the people that we love, if not how about we know how important they are. Sometimes I have a feeling I could not remember a lot of things. I hope I would not forget them. I always remind myself that I would always know how important they are in every moment. However, until now I am still figuring what is the meaning of losing somebody.
I think a large part of my character and interests has been moulded by their influences. For example, in my secondary school days, after I went back from school, I would always like to drink a cup of coffee after I had watered plants. I love them dearly and pray every night for their continued good health. It is a small piece that I can do but I will do more for the sake “just for them”. I am wishing we all would not be apart and look beyond.
Sometimes I do not get it my grandfather always keeps telling me to look back. I was figuring what he want me to look back. People only will say look front and try not to look back. What people mean are what had become history just let it be and not too obsess with the past. “Past is past”! But I have understood what my grandpa meant after he completely explained to me. Look back in order is to learn from the past mistakes and try to avoid those mistakes from happening again in future.
Life is heavy!
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