Through this trying times...

My head was humming with the song.... Old Grand Duke of York. The song learned and taught during my teaching years.

*Old Grand Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
He marched them down again

And when they were up,they were up
And when they were down, they were down
And when they were half way up, they were neither up nor down......*

Yes, this song and the lyrics stay with me all through the years. For no apparent reason.
Things are hard and it seems harder by each day. Its only through sheer determination and the faith we have, stay intact we might. Many succumbed to the onslaught of each cheating day.

Yesterday, I went Giant shopping for the household goods. I was saying to myself... Oh no. If this is how I felt , I wonder what other B40 are struggling. Especially those with young kids and a large family.
Tengok barang yang ada PROMOSI sajalah...A discount of a few percent of the usual price too was in my mind when choosing the goods on display.
Takut tgk harga towel. Dah tak ada bawah 10 ringgit. Ubat gigi dan berus gigi pun.
Isssh takkan harga paper towel naik macam ni. Tak payah belilah. Pakai towel kain sudahlah. Boleh basuh kan...
Teloq 14.00 dah sepapan.. Haritu kan 8 saja.
Walking through the alley of goods I restrained myself from choosing the goods I want. Instead I go for the things I need.

At the end of the shopping spree which had been put on hold for a number of times, I drained my coffer by 2 ringgit less of 300. Quite a sum for me.

Hearing that my sonny bonny's stay would be lengthened by another 2 weeks put a damper on my spirit. Kesian dia. Hari2 makan tikka, laddu, mana mau. If things go that way, his one week stance in Bangaluru would be a month long by then.
To cheer him up, I quoted the advantages he has while holed up there.
Tak kena toll, makan free,lodging free, driver free...ok la tu.

Dotter number 2 cant make it home for her cousins' weddings. Switching jobs makes her entitlement for holidays go bonker. Tu pun kesian juga..

Ahhhhh... mana ada trying times in cikson family. Semua nampak ok. Nampak tenang. Nampak berjaya. Anak2 M 40 semua,someone quipped.
Yelah tuuuu.

Kesian lagi mereka yang hutang sana,hutang sini, kaih pagi makan pagi.
Kesian lagi mereka yang sakit terlantar,cerai berai, anak2 tak menjadi.

Betullah tu.. to each his own.

Thats all folks.
Hati2 mengekspress apa2 luahan hati dalam social media. Boleh disalah interprestasi, disalah tuju /
Bye love you.