Years agao, my brothers and I would go the magical highland, Genting Highliand. The first trip was when I was in the airlines and as a reward I took my 2 brothers up to watch a magic show. Those days I cannot even drive( heck I was 18 when I joined MAS) and I remember from Ami Paa’s house in Ampang, it was Ami Syed that sponsored the cab fair for the trip. We had a gala time and it was a first among many trips to come, in later years when I was with Leisure Holidays, we had a family trip to Genting yet again, this trip was different because mummy and family came as well with my mom. We took an apartment in Awana (Cheaper coz mums can cook heheheh) I remember running in the rain from the sky cable car to Awana with my brothers (Mesmir ended up with pneumonia on this account)it was a family trip to remember. Then as we grew older (can drive car already) Zaki and I would go up Genting Highland just for coffee (ya ya those days there was not much things to do, no WOW yet) then there was the trip with Izzany to catch a rave party, we actually when up twice (separate rave party) and those were what I call my party era. Prior to my marriage, I brought my future wife and her brothers up to Genting Highland. Truth to be told, I am a child at heart (heck,I got this rare age disorder diease, my age never goes above 28 heheheh) Izzany and I were the best xtreme people (well,anything extreme that does not involved sweating) we would go to all the rides and crazy stunts, one of my regret is that I could never take my brothers to Gold Coast and Disneyland. So the sloarshot and roller coster rides were our cup of tea and we never missed it.
Recently I managed to bring my two kids to Genting Highland, their mother was kind enough to invite me and shared the cost for the trip. If I had one wish on that day, it was so that my brothers could be there. The journey that god had planned for me and for us is indeed a long and hard one, losing so many things in life allows you to appreciate the small and simple things in life. Kierra had a blast up there but unfortunately for Iddraqi he had to spent the day in the room (well he had a great time there as well coz the aircond and he could run around and jump on the bed) why do they do the rooms so so small lolz. Anyhow the moment we arrived, Kierra was excited already and as there was a ton of people there (being school holiday and all) we decided to go the park 1st . The first thing she saw was the merry go round, well she was asking about it since we left SP and she went about 4 times on it lolz, I as the ever doting father sat on it as well. Its not as easy as it seems coz I got kind of dizzy for the 1st few rounds (ya y aim getting old) after coaxing her off the ride, both of us took a walk in the berry chocolate land, nothing much to see but she had a good time, this was when I realize that my life was over (well not in that sense) let me elaborate, we as adults go through life in phase and stages. Of course certain people takes different choices and paths in their life, which leads to another phase or chapter ( hence some go the right and go the darker side of things) Once upon a time,I used to have another meaning of fun but now I find another meaning in it. I can just imagine my brothers laughing at me from heaven, me on joy rides and kidde rides, to me to see the joy on my daughter’s face is justification for the trip, all the pain and worries of the world disappears and we see the world from a whole new angle. I now know what my goal is and though my personal heart is lonely and in pain, somehow I ignore it and focus on my kids, wanting them to grow wise and mature with all the trappings that I can provide for them, watching the current world today where many don’t even finish form five and even at form 3, girls are coming back at wee hours of the morning and having boyfriends and what not, I worry for the future of my kids. A strong religion back ground, a sense of belonging is a sure must platform to ensure they grow to be special people that I imagine and want them to be. And while they are growing up,being with them is my 2ns childhood.
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