Happy Birthday Ayah!

Picture taken when I was almost 1 year old, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Rumah Damansara, when I was 5, mama pregnant with Tiyah ;)

8th January 2007

Today ayah turns 61..
When I greet him and wish him Happy Birthday in the kitchen this morning
He was having his breakfast, fried rice he made and asked me to bring it to the office
Yeah, as usual, ayah punya nasi goreng memang best
And his bihun hailam is to-die-for, lazat

Not all men are like my Ayah
Who knows how to cook, and clean the kitchen
Not even my hubby :P
And how my ayah pampered mama with so much love
Till I wish I will grow old with hubby like ayah and mama
Ayah is my hero that I look up to
He is the reason that I studied hard
Coz I wanna be like him, academically and profesionally
And I still remember how Ayah will always be there
When I was doing my homework, doing my revision

Sometimes I didn't realize that I'm just like him
Mama said I am as determined as him, bossy like him
Always wanted to plan everything in advanced like him
How I'm hooked to the comics in the newspaper
And I'm the only one in my siblings who like to read Reader's Digest, just like him
And heck, I even resemble him in so many ways, my eyes, my lips, my hair
When I was little and I followed my father to his office
People will always come up to me
And said "Ni mesti anak En Hadi kan? Sebijik"

And sorry Ayah for all my misbehaviour while I grow up
Sorry that I always pretend to sleep in the car when I was little
So that you would carry me to bed and tuck me in
Sorry that you need to bribe me with comics
Whenever I refused to go to the dentist
Sorry that I lost the first car that you bought me (I miss my Honda, damn thieves!)
Sorry for involving in so many accidents in my driving life
Sorry that sometimes I blurted out words that would hurt your feelings

Thank you Ayah, for bringing me up with so much love and care
For bringing us to various holiday trips
For being the ultimate banker and our mobile ATM :P
For paying my car insurance and allowing me to pay you in installments ehehe
For accepting my hubby and treat him like your own son
Which sometimes I feel that you love him more than me :)

I can barely remember the last time you said "I love you"
Coz you showed your love with your action, not words
But I still remember, my akad nikah day
When your eyes were red
Mama said you were sad and happy at the same time
To let go her first daughter in another man's responsibility
Don't worry Ayah, insyallah I'm in good hands now
And I will still be your little girl, always!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AYAH..Love you so much..