A walk down memory lane...

Dad took sis and I down the memory lane last night after visiting grandpa in the hospital.

He told us stories about my grandparents. Stories that will make one laugh and cry..

Grandpa actually had another wife before grandma!
Grandpa came to Singapore before grandma brought my dad, 2nd uncle and aunt over from Johore.
Grandpa is a very honest man. (yup, I know that very well)
Grandpa had worked very hard for his children.
Grandpa used to cycle long distance (read: from old geylang to the old keppal area) for work everyday!
Grandpa used to hit grandma each time they fought.

Grandma is a very smart woman.
Grandma knows how to earn money!
Grandma used to smash plates and bowls after each fight with grandpa.
Grandma used to work in a factory.

Dad studied till sec. 1.
Dad used to have many many girlfriends before he met my mother.
Dad had to help taking care of his younger sibilings since he was in primary school.

Eldest aunt studied till primary 4 only.
She worked as a maid since she was barely 11.
She always got bullied.

2nd uncle was the naughtiest.
He can cycle very well.
He told grandma that he was graudated when he decided to stop school at the age of 9.
He was pretty short because he used to fetch water for the rest of the villagers in order to earn some money.

Not much information of my 3rd uncle and youngest aunt though..

Then I plucked up the courage to ask how he met my mother.
Surprisingly, dad told us the story without much hesitation.

Dad met my mother at the cinema.
Dad was dating my mother till one day mother told him that she was pregnant.
Yes, my parents had a shotgun marriage.
But at least, to me, my dad is responsible enough at that time. If not, there wouldn't be my brother, me and even my sister.
Mother was a very playful woman. Vain and nasty.
I know that those were true cause I remember my childhood.

Then a thought hit me.
I may not look like any of my parents. But I feel that I had their bad "genes".

Dad was lucky with girls, so am I, lucky with boys.
Mother had an abortion before marrying to dad. I had mine too.
Mother was vain, I was too.

It freaks me, cause neither of my sibilings has any of these..
I want a happy marriage, a family of my own. A happy blissful one.
But if mine will turn out like my parents', I will rather be single and take care of my parents when they grow old.



Fuck the generations' curse! Damn...