Happy Fathers' Day!

 Happy Fathers' Day to everyone's dads! This image below resonates very well with me as I was daddy's girl for as long as I can remember, even till now. I am thankful to be born into a family who loves each other unconditionally. Yes, truth to be told,  I am actually blessed to have only sisters as my siblings. No brothers. This makes sharing of things easier, ranging from bags, belts and even facial masks. There are times whereby you can just pour your heart out with your sisters, it could be on work or relationship woes, and this is something you cannot really do with brothers. I guess girls are just more empathetic than guys and the way we perceive things are different from guys. Even though my sisters and I aren't staying together anymore, as we moved on to each of our life stages; getting married, buying your own house, I am proud to say that the bonding we share is still going on strong. 

So before I deviate too much from the topic, let me go on. So, yesterday as I lay on my bed, I was reminiscing about the good old childhood days I spent with dad. My dad was a gasoline cylinder delivery man when I was still a kid, I think when I was 7 to 8 years old. I can still vividly remember me sitting in his lorry, tagging along when he goes to each household to deliver those gasoline cylinders. Back then, it was the pager era. Thus, when his pager beeps, he will return a call and will find out which household to go to. It was really fun because I get to sit in his lorry, enjoying e breeze ( I always wind down the windows) and going to different parts of Singapore. Then the aunties and uncles from those households we go to will usually give us packet drinks, yeo's chrysanthemum tea. Sometimes when work is really busy for dad such that he dun haf time to sit down to have a proper meal, often he will takeaway meals both for himself and myself and we will sit in his lorry, and munching it away while the songs from 95.8 fm plays on. Thinking back, I did not know dad was going through hardships back then since I was just a kid. But now that I reflect back, those days were tough as we lived in poverty. Singapore was still a developing nation. It is not easy for my parents to bring up 6 kids. It is also because of the nature of dad's job, thus his health was affected, with his nerves being compressed due to the fact that he often has to carry the gas cylinders over his shoulders. He developed numbness in his legs and has difficulty walking and this is complicated by the diabetes he has. Dad has sacrificed for us and it is time for him to enjoy life now. 

I am thankful for everything dad has done for us, especially for me. He will buy me the food that I love, help me wash clothes whenever I am home, even getting me a watch from Taiwan when he learnt that my watch was spoilt. He kept it a secret from my sisters as he did not want to be accused of showing favoritism. Well, that's an open secret and I guess my sisters do not mind after all. Thank you papa, you are my first love and this love is undying. I can't imagine the day when you are gone, because this thought causes me to get teary. I will treasure every single moment spent with you. Seize the day.