Speaking of grandparents. I used to be very proud whenever someone ask me what does my grandfathers do/work as. My paternal grandfather is a tailor himself, he gets customers not very often like maybe once in three months or so. Personally I think thats already very good for someone who's 68 years old to still be working and not retired yet, for that I am very happy and proud of him. My late maternal grandfather is really awesome himself too. Being the first grand daughter/children, he doted on me the most. My late maternal grandfather opens a restaurant, its not those in high class restaurant but at a corner of the ground floor of a hdb flat. He owned a big bungalow and had 4 big dogs. But I never thought that he will pass away so early, I really loved him so much and I just want him to know where ever he is now.
My paternal grandmother used to be a very strong woman. She would cook lunch/dinner for me and my cousins every day and would bring us to our kindergardens too without fail. Lately, like 1 year ago, she became all weak and had to depend on the domestic helpers to bring her around the house and at time assist her even when she was in the bathroom. She cant even cook a simple meal of porridge for us now, I really miss those days when she would cook really delicious soup for us. Sometimes I just look down the streets or even see my friend's grandmother being so strong and cheerful and think to myself, why cant my grandmother be like this too? Others may be 80+ years old but my grandmother is only 71, why cant she be like the rest? My maternal grandmother also used to cook me really delicious things every sunday, ranging from pork ribs soup to chilli crab. She was the best cook anyone could ever ask for. But 4 years ago, she became blind. Up till now she still is but she have accepted the fact that she will be living in darkness. Even though she is blind and can't cook for me anymore. She still does most of the things on her own. She goes to the toilet by herself, makes her own calls, has her own handphone. Sometimes even help to cut vegetables. She is, indeed a very strong woman whom I really admire. She stays with her domestic helper and gets around as far as the west just to buy or eat things she like even though she stays in the east. I really think that she is strong, really very strong.
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