Boon's Basement

Grandma, I love you!

// February 26th, 2010 // No Comments » // Health, Thoughts

Because of a snowstorm my office was closed and I was spared from the agony of work. I decided to call my grandmother to see how things are going on in Malaysia. As the conversation progressed from the usual “How are things?” “What about the weather” to “How’s your health”, I discovered something shocking and chilling. My grandmother blurted out that she has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. I felt chill running down my spine and tears started to fall down my cheeks. The only thing that ran through my mind was to advise her to get the tumor removed. I was balling and screaming at the phone because I was afraid of losing my one and only beloved “Ah Ma”. It seems that my grandmother had known about the tumor since last year but being the strong willed woman that she is, she kept it all to herself and didn’t tell her grandsons. She will continue to seek medical advice and treatment. I really pray that God will deliver her from harm and heal her body!
My grandmother, to me, is a woman who possesses characteristics that will make those of Lady Diana and Mother Theressa seem small. My grandmother, Low Anai, is kind, strong, honest, cheerful and friendly. Growing up in a family where the daughters were not sent beyond primary school, she married my grandfather at the age of 17. Going through a semi broken marriage because of my grandfather’s infidelity, my grandmother strove on to bring up her four children. I am very lucky because after my parents separation, my grandmother took care of me. For whatever reason, my dad was relinquished of his responsibilities as a father and a husband after his separation from my mom.
I feel a deep conviction in my heart to take care of my grandma in whatever ways that I can. Let it be money, moral or physical work. Throw them at me and I will be more than willing to endure them for my grandmother.

My grandmother is truly one of a kind and I would like to mention that the greatest love is a mother’s love. Some may argue that Jesus displayed the greatest love but remember one thing, try carrying someone in the womb for nine months and then having to go through labour to let you taste your first breath. Pretty powerful thought eh?

Let me end with the song Mama by Spice Girls.
P.s. For those who believe in the power of prayer, please pray for my grandmother. Thank you.

-Boon

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Guess Who’s Back?

// February 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Thoughts

After a long hiatus, I am finally back. I don’t know what compelled me to start writing again. Maybe it was the Hong Kong drama, Born Rich, that I have been watching these few days, or the blogs such as sweatlee.com or fourfeetnine.com that I have stumbled upon while Googling some songs. Whatever the case, I feel that I should make full use of myself and what better way to do so that by pressing the “reset button” on my blog and starting to write again.

Today is the 9th day of Chinese New Year and my mind wandered of to a land far far away. It is 1.04am EST as I lie on my bed. After 8 years being in New York city, I have learned and grew so much from all the things that I have gone through. I am very thankful for friends and family members who have been influential and motivating. Despite all the successes and failures I accumulated over the years, I still feel that I am underachieving in my life. Underachieving in a sense where I know that I can achieve bigger and better things but the question of achieving “bigger and better things” at what, where, when and how, remain to be answered.

At times, I would pray to God for guidance but to no avail, guidance does not see to reveal itself to me. I am still struggling to find what I am truly good at and how to capitalize on it. Maybe I am thinking too much. I want to do something that I truly enjoy and be happy doing it while making money of course.

It is getting late, so let me end this post by saying, ” I want to make it big in life. Question is, how do one define making it big in life?”

Here’s a song that I am listening to:
Owl City – Fireflies

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