As you know , exams are over for us Semester 7 medical students . Evidenced by this post here . I have so much free time now . I don’t know what to do with myself . Grrrr…..
We were so busy preparing for exams the past few months that we didn’t have time to think of the aftermath of exams . Being the kind of person who would normally have a timetable for my daily plans , you could imagine how lost a sheep I was . I ended up staying home on Tuesday filing , sorting my notes and also blog/blog shop hopping . But , the conclusion is , life without exams is equivalent to being in heaven .
I did my evening runs around the neighborhood today . After 3 laps , I decided it was enough. Grandma and grandpa were sitting in the porch , getting a few breaths of fresh air . I started chatting with them as I stretched my limbs .
Grandma talked to me about dad today . It started from just a simple question I asked . I asked grandma if anyone in the family were sporty . She told me no one was. No one played any form of sports . The only sport they did at home was shooting lizards with their “lastik” . Zzz.
She went on telling me stories about my uncles and aunties. But , more importantly , she told me about my dad . Dad’s childhood and dad’s achievements in the past .
Dad was superbly intelligent . Grandma said he was top in class all the time . He used to have a rival. Apparently , his rival was the son of the school principal . But , he had never succeed in defeating dad . Grandma said that he was top in class from Form 1 till Form 5 . Usually , in the mornings , grandma would send him for extra classes for the extra subjects he took . And after the classes ended , he would rush for afternoon school in Alor Gajah. Grandma said that dad was always very intelligent . He could catch and understand fast. Despite having such a hectic schedule , he managed to maintain his position in class.
Did you know that, dad was practically Gadek’s hero . He was the first in his small town to attain a place in University Malaya for Medicine . Back then , it was very prestigious to be offered a place in University Malaya . The people of the town were so happy and proud of him that they held a dinner to celebrate his achievement. A journalist even wrote about him. Eh, no kidding . I also want to be in the newspaper one day ok !
When dad graduated , he came back to Gadek and provided free consultations for the residents in Gadek. That’s why everybody in Gadek likes him very much. Sometimes , despite being tied up at work , he would make it a point to come back to Gadek to treat the people in Gadek .
I was really amazed , awestruck by this tale that I never knew of Dad. I’m …like … inflated now because … wow … That’s my dad !!! He is truly a role model in my life . There is so much that I can learn from him and my mum . I can’t thank God enough for both of them . And I hope that , one day , I’ll be as great as them .
If possible , even better than great . =)
Dad and his trusty fly-swatter! XD
Cheers !
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