I have a big pack of relatives. That's why I wrote that day about mak long and manners in handling the relatives. However I have a confession to make; eventhough I have numerous relatives I am only close to a few. Mak long is one of the closest relative who is also my close friend. You may wonder who is mak long. She in not one of my parents sibling. She's actually the wife to my mother's cousin, pak long who had passed away some months back. Mak long is some 10 years my senior!All these years that I have been close to mak long, but I was not really close to the late pak long. However pak long and my husband could get along very well.
When we were newly married, my husband used to take me to visit his relatives and mine. Some years later we became very busy with our jobs 'cari' makan, that we could not do a lot of visiting. There are some relatives who do not reciprocate to our visits ie they do not come to visit us. There were also misunderstanding with some of the relatives and there's a few that you should'nt disturb their peace. That is talking about my more senior and titled relatives. As for me if my anak buah come a visiting I'm always happy to welcome them. So if you think you are related to me do come around. If you give a tinkle may be I can serve you my delicious mee kuah, laksa johor, koay teow or nasi merah with curry darca! However even if you are not related to me by blood or marriage you can still come if you call me Mak Teh!
Ramadhan Kareem ( hari pertama n ke2)
4 years ago
Salam Mak Teh. Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog. I couldn't find you earlier because you did not leave your url link in the comment. Anyhow, I managed to track you via Onde-Onde's blog. So here I am. Nice to meet you, Mak Teh.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nice meeting you too such a talented person. I showed your work to my daughter, she said that you are much more talented than her. Syabas!
ReplyDeletewhoaaa! mee kuah ,laksa johor yum! i am sure so many people would confess they are related to you mak teh! including moi!*wink
ReplyDeleteHe,he he, I was trying to lure my anak buah yang dah lama tak nampak muka (it seems they do read my blog too)You can also come when possible. People oneng and munirah can also come. You see they are not directly related to me but we are considered related by marriage on my side and on my husband side as well. When oneng's mother was a faif maiden, my grandma was the go between to ask the bride for her brother's brother inlaw. Grandma made little me tagged along throughout all those merisik and meminang process. Aha! people sais good deeds will be repaid. Alkisah, oneng's grandma repaid us by being the host to the groom's side when my turn to be merisik and meminang because incidentally oneng's mother is the cousin to my husband's cousin's husband! (he, he ,he can you all make that one out) So during family functions my mother's cousin would be so 'hairan' why their aunt ie oneng's mother is so 'mesra' with me and hubby. We in the know just smiled and never told them the all binding relationship.
ReplyDeleteMak dah baca your blog. I asked if she wanted to comment but she said, "Tada ada apa nak kata".
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