'I love you'...
'Thank you'...
'It's ok if you want to leave'...
Bold words spoken last night.
To the stubborn old 84 yo lady.
You stepped in and help raised me.
So many years of sharing the room.
Of locked doors and using the key.
Of putting up with my shouting.
Of my mess.
Of forcing a cup of milo in before school.
Of blue pea flowers.
Of laundry.
Of marketing.
Of cooking.
Of sewing.
Of buying my clothes.
Of keeping house.
It's because of you, that I learned sleeping on wood is perfectly fine. Because of you, I walk properly.
Because of you, I eat daun kaduk and bitter gourd now.
Because of you, no orh kuih or kaya can ever be up to the standards you have set.
Or that unreplicable fried rice with things I hate in it as a kid, but dearly missed now.
I'm glad you traveled to Melbourne with me.
That you had that chance to fly and have a holiday experience on Puffing Billy and the 12 Apostles with me.
Be free now.
Rather then be here with that attitude of 'old already useless'.
I'm sorry I couldn't defend you or look after you in your old age.
I rejoiced every time they shared a story and were annoyed by one of your stubborn actions or quirks.
Because that is the only 2ee I know.
2ee with spunk and an attitude.
R.I.P 2ee.
Thank you for letting me say goodbye.
I love you.
12th June 2024
