At this age, some of my friends had already grand titles. I'm not talking about Puan Sri's or Datins but grandmothers. My eldest daughter got married almost a year ago and the frequent questions that people asked me are... when I'm going to have a grandchild. Even my younger children kept asking me and their sister...when..
My husband too, surprisingly, had been looking around for baby crib. He told his daughter that he is going to sponsor the crib. I could only look at him with disbelief. Nadia is not even pregnant and he is so excited over nothing. What if it takes her almost 2 years before she gets pregnant like me or 4 years like her late auntie? Or 6 years like my friend, Rajinder?
So, what will my future grandchildren address me?My children address my parents as Atuk and Nenek, my husband's parents as Tok Wan and Tok Tok. Yes , Tok Tok. My sister-in-law calls herself as Nek Ma and her husband as We Pa [ him being a kelantanese, the Wan becomes We].
There are a lot of other names that grandparents can called themselves. A friend of mine was contemplating calling herself Lola [ grandmother in filipino] and has been urging me to call myself that when I have a grandchild. I guess calling myself Lola would not make me feel so old.
Well, in the mean time, Nadia has to get pregnant first before I crack my head for my future title. Lola... not bad.. Her name was Lola.. she was a showgirl.. Oh! No...
p/s To Fatimah azzahra,
Congratulations for your recent graduations. Good luck and best wishes for your future undertakings. May Allah bless you always.
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