When the husband called me at work and told me that the package from Singapore has arrived, I was ecstatic! Happy that at least I get some home made kueh from home.
Little did I expect that when I came home and looked at the package one by one, I imagined mak, kakak and my nieces painstakingly making them tarts, cookies and the serunding and then rushing them to us. I could not hold back my tears as I was touched by their thoughtfulness and love that they have extended, 8,000 miles away.
Like I told the husband, 'I can pay each cent that kakak had paid for postage, but their cookies....priceless'. Mind you, I bawled for 30 mins, could not contain the sadness of not being able to be there with my beloved family.
How I miss my family, especially during Raya. Last year was the best raya we all had...all under one roof, chance of a lifetime gathering. Though I know that we would see each other again in the summer, but the spirit of Lebaran is so dampened by distance.
Then there was a birthday gift for me. Especially for me.
Thank you my dearest family...for the love. We all love you so very much!
*Ely's bawling again...*
13 comments:
ely,
most likely am going to LA & SF in jan..work related..posibble to meet up, eh?
*nefertiti*
wahh untung tak payah uli uli tepung kat dapur! muaaha..selamat hari raya kak ely! mohon maaf zahir dan batin ye jika terkasar bahasa ke, apa ke.. hope to see you next raya inshaallah.
nefertiti, of course we could meet up insyaAllah.
maknenek my dear, selamat hari raya and maaf zahir batin to u too. do take care of the little binti and urself. insyaAllah, we'll meet again. miss u!
The kuehs look like they withstood the rough journey across the ocean! :D Amazing!
I see one of your cats in the background - dia pun tak sabar nak makan kueh tu tak? *hehee*
Eh dapat kueh raya seh..from Tety & family... sweet.
Best nya, ada jugak suasana awak beraya even though berjauh2an kan..
Selamat Hari Raya Lagi Awak..
You mean the tarts survived 8,000 miles ??? wooo... that's one tough cookie! hheheee...
Enjoy eating them Ely! :)
hartini, thats Owsley our cat. dia tuh tak makan saman, mesti suka duduk atas meja! yup, the cookies withstood the rough journey, but not for long, cos 1/2 of them are in my tummy hehe.
ailin, akan ku kenang akan mu when i eat them cookies from now on :)
eh eh awak noreez, awak nanti pergi rumah my sister collection tak? pergi jgn tak pergi tau cos my mom mesti masak best2...tak pergi rugi babe! bawak intan sekali ok.
honeytar, yup, them tough cookies! i tell ya, homemade kueh is the best kan?
oh ely,
i pon sebak reading your post. Hari Rayas are best spent with family kan? The whole kampung of families! Tapi tak apa shweepea, no matter the distance, ingatan dan kasihsayang tak putus kan?
love you!
Ely, SELAMAT HARI RAYA to you and your family. Nothing like kuih raya to make it really feel like raya, eh? Tapi tak aci, Ely dah makan sebelum raya!
oody, ingatan akan senantiasa di hatiku. sigh...love u too!
QOTH, Selamat Hari Raya to u too! cannot tahan tak makan the kueh raya babes. sedaaaaaaaaaaaaaap!
Kak ely,
Happy Belated Birthday
'N'
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri
Maaf Zahir dan Batin
dari
.: Wana, Boi and baby Muiz :.
p/s :
jgn sedih2 tau. muaaaaaaah
hehehehhe
AWWW..so sweet...remembered my mom send me kuihs too while was away from her...
Happy Munchin, Ely!
1na, awww, thats a very sweet comment from u. thanks for the birthday wish. Maaf zahir batin to u too. sedih masih sedih juga.
nour, i think the kueh now tinggal setengah jer hehehehe.
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