As they say, home is where the family is and whenever I'm in Singapore, the bond I feel to my family is the strongest. Hence, I'm always inspired to write about family when I'm back home. This month's musical post is a composition about my dearest Mummy written over CNY this year.
I sang this heartfelt piece to her right after I wrote it and then in front
of the rest of the family during our reunion gathering. I also sent
her the clip through Whatsapp from Melbourne when I finished it.
Although she didn't say much there, I think she's rather touched.
Unfortunately
a few weeks ago, Mummy fractured her foot and has been staying in a
community hospital to complete her recovery and physiotherapy sessions. Once she's discharged from the hospital, she'll have a
domestic helper living with her to ensure she's properly taken care of when out and about,
so as to avoid future injuries. My siblings and I have been actively involved in hiring the helper as mentioned in an earlier post, from contract review to interviewing candidates.
Although Mummy is ageing rapidly, I still see her as my forever superwoman. That's because we usually fail to acknowledge (knowingly or otherwise) that our parents can actually be frail or falter when the time eventually comes. Regardless, that's a cold hard fact that everyone must accept, whether we like it or not.
That being said, I still hope Mummy remains healthy for as long as possible, not least because it's her 79th birthday today and so I want her to be able to enjoy it. When I'm so far away, posting this song on this special day makes me feel closer to her. I tear up whenever I sing this song and sometimes even just listening to it makes me cry. I hope you'll like it. The rest of this series is here: 1 2 3 4).
[等我回家]
从不休假
煎炒滷拌烤通通难不倒她
一双手把孩子们都带大
不管再倾盆的雨下也要牵我回家
可是妈
強健的身躯虽然无力了
也不让岁月的风吹乱她的白发
她是妈妈
也是爸爸
任劳任怨不惜付出任何代价
为儿女幸福含辛茹苦不罢
说不喜欢吃好让我们吃多快高长大
可是妈
永远的超人快飞不动了
再也无法在外打天下单枪匹马
不说话
远望只只不归巢的鸟她
不让你看到強忍的眼泪悄悄落下
我愛的妈
花了大辈子撑起这一个家
该享清福时却还是一刻没得闲暇
换我来吧
换我来照顾妳握着妳的手啊
像小时候一样 走一下 停一下
记得等我回家
妈咪
陪妳一起看晚霞
[Wait for Me to Come Home]
Never taking an off day
A master at cooking
Nothing is too difficult for her
Raising all her children single-handedly
No matter how heavy it is pouring
She will still come fetch me
And take me home
But Mum's healthy body though losing its strength
She never allows the winds of time to mess her white hair up
She is a mother
And also a father
Hardworking and willing to pay any price
Enduring hardship for her children and never giving up
She always says she does not like to eat
So that we have more to eat and can grow up taller and bigger
But Mum, our forever superwoman can hardly fly now
And she can no longer combat the world alone
Silently, she watches each of her chicks leave the nest never to return
But never lets you see
The tears she has been holding back fall
The mother that I love
Has spent most of her life supporting the family
When it is finally time to retire and enjoy life
She still refuses to slow down
Let me do it
Let me take care of you now
Let me hold your hand
Just like when I was little
Let's walk for a while
And stop for a while
Remember to wait for me to come home
Mummy, together we will watch the sunset
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