BBN3402Satu2019: MINGGU 12 (SURAT ALONG UNTUK MAK)

TERJEMAHAN SURAT ALONG UNTUK MAK

SITI ZAHIRIAH BINTI RASHID

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Along, put all the items in the back room into the box. “Alright mom, I’m done half, I’ll bring in front after I finished this.” Answered Along while lifting the scattered books on the floor.

“Is there have mom’s shoes inside here? It must be mom was forgotten where she had placed the shoes after she bought it.” Said Along to herself. Along hold the shoes box and she felt weird because there are too many similar shoes box there. Then, she opened the shoes box cover and she saw envelopes with 4 x 9 in sized neatly arranged inside the shoes box. The envelope also seen brown in color as it is look like long time kept.

Along take one of the envelopes and opened it. A piece of paper in blue color with good smell is inside the envelope. She opened the letter slowly. “Is it a love letter? It is a love letter from mom to dad?” said Along slowly as she started to read.

Dear mom and dad, how are you mom? I always pray for your healthiness. Always in healthy condition. Morning, evening, day and night. I pray for your healthiness. Mom, what dish do you cook today? Is you cooked catfish chili dish? I’m really in love with your chili dishes. Here, I couldn’t cook every day because of time lacking. Sometimes, I just enjoy my meals outside home. But, of course the dishes here can’t beat yours. Especially, the chili dish made by you taste very delicious and appetizing.

Mom, today I am having  party at my office. It not just today, but almost every day I’m having raya party. I just attend those which I can attend. I always remember your advice, which is I must noted how much time I'd used to be out of the office during working time, because I need to replaced the working time that I'd used to be outside of the office. I will replaced it after five in evening. You always keep remembering me that we must be sincere and honest while doing our work. So that we will be blessed. I always remember all your advised. 

Mom, last week, my office-mates saw me when I was taking note of my outgoing working time, after I entered the office in afternoon. I didn't bring my food container last time. my friend ask me, why it is must be noted? At first, I refused to answer that question, but they keep forcing me to tell. Then, I told them about your advice. Since that, I see most of them choose to take note the time whenever they go out from office during working time. every time they go out during morning or evening, they will write in their note book. I also noticed they will finished their work at six in the evening. Yet, they just take a break about one hour at the afternoon. They already appear at their office exactly at two in the evening. As before this, too many reasons given by them when they are late enter to the office, which is the come back from lunch at three in evening. Even their phone constantly rang, nobody could pick up the phone. Me too, as me myself also busy with my work. Pity the caller, right?

Sometimes, I just thinking, whenever you told me that government's worker usually go out from office, I really feel the challenge. 

What's the nonsense, I'm keep story about my work. I supposed to ask about you actually. oh, mom! Is the potato tree behind the house has growing big? I really can't wait to help you pick up the potato. I already imagine it. Wait! I'm wiped my melts saliva. 

Actually, I'm really miss you. I feel like want to hug you. I feel like want to sleep with you. I feel like want to remove your white hair. 

Next week, I'm gonna go back home. I want you to follow me fishing at Sungai Kantan. Later, I'll make you fish sambal. I don't mind if the fishes are small in sized, yet my cooking dish taste exactly like your. I'll stop my later here. You no need to worry . I'll return home by bus in daytime. I feel scared to take night bus. scared if I will over sleep. 

Hug and kiss from me to my gorgeous mom.

Along,  07 October 1993.

97^th letter.