I realised something today.
Every night when my parents come home from work (from 8am in the morning, mind you) at 9-10pm, my mother is always the one who bathes first.
It may not seem significant at all to me in the first place but my dad will always go grind chilli, cook the eggs for tomorrow, or like mix some powder for fried chicken, while allowing my mum to bathe first.
For every single night, there was never one night where he said: Jane I’m feeling damn tired and dirty let me bathe and sleep first.
And these little things keep a marriage going, when you can’t provide your wife with the biggest diamond ring in the world, you should at least show her all the respect and love you can.
When we are going through a hard phrase financially and we have our differences and problems, our family is tight. We’re content with the little joys and milestones we make with life.
And I’m grateful for that.
Those out there who measure love by “material benefits” should really think it twice.
Watch this commercial by Malaysian Director Yasmin Ahmad.
My father was a generous man, beyond his means. But the greatest gift he ever gave me, was the gift of Love.
