We were having homemade dinner last night, which I must say is a very rare occasion in our household. As usual, dinner time is when we catch up with our day's activities. I was asking Roy if he would like another hotdog (oh yes, that was dinner) when the ever inquisitive Rafiq asked me, "Mama, kenapa Mama panggil Ayah, 'Abang'? Mama ni adik Ayah ke?"
Mind you, this is not the first time I have to answer to this particular question from him. Trying to be a bit witty, this time I said, "Rafiq, Mama bukan adik Ayah, tetapi Mama panggil Ayah 'Abang' sebab... Ayah sebenarnya sentiasa lebih tua dari Mama!" Ha! Ha! Ha!
We all had a good laugh that night, not from Roy of course. Well, I am sorry dear, you will always be my "Abang" even though you are 11 months and 11 days younger then me.
Happy 35th Birthday! At least for now, we are of the same age!
