HAPPY BIRTHDAY AFIF

Today is Afif's birthday...opps yesterday 8 aug 2007. He asked permission to celebrate with his friends. I said OK. I thot of serving mee goreng besides just the birthday cake. So right after work, I went straight to Jusco to buy the uncooked mee and the cake.


The cake selection was really tough. Knowing Afif being very sensitive at times, I had to go from bakery to bakery to get the right cake at the right price. I was contemplating between black forest and American Chocolate cake. Nowadays simple cake can go up to RM50/kg.


With much deliberation, I gambled when I chose Coffee cake instead of the normal 2 cakes mentioned above. It cost me RM 39.90. I just hope Afif wouldn't mind the simple finishing of his 12th year birthday cake.

When I reached home, it was almost Maghrib. Aliff was really testing my patience when he asked for "tetek" (bedtime) at this critical hours. Had to pray first before starting to cook. Afif told his friends that the "party" will begin around 8.30pm. I was in a mess when his friends turned up earlier than the party time...only 1 packet was fried at that time. I asked Afif and other siblings to entertain his friends while I finish off my cooking. I finished on time but had to take shower and freshen up.


Finally, all were seated, I started of with everybody introducing himself one by one. There were 6 of them, from the same class. They happened to be football play mates. At least now I know who his friends are. Afif was sheepishly shy when around his friends.


They started with mee goreng. I only fried 2 packets because I did not know exactly how many are coming eventho I bought extra packet. They finished all within minutes and ask for more...Alamak...I promised them I will cook fried mee again during the next gathering which I hope will be after UPSR but before Ramadhan.

Then, the cake cutting session. All of them chanted birthday song and Afif cut his cake. He seemed OK with the cake....no complaint. I knew it was the best choice when the cake almost finish the same night. I had to save some for Abah and Bibik.

All of them stayed for a while and later dismissed at almost 10.00pm. Some came back later with birthday present of some cash to Afif. Afif looked satisfied.
Afif asked for new soccer ball for his present. I promised to bring him to the sports shop over the weekend.


Happy Birthday Afif. You are always my Abang Long and the best that I could ever wish for. Mama can still remember the fresh pain of labour and the joy of being called "mother" for the first time. Afif was borned a few days later than his due date at 3.40pm at Klinik Pancho. The following day was Maulidur Rasul in 1995. He weighted only 2.7Kg, the smallest among the four and was brought out to this world with the help of "forcept". The pain was unimaginable but all were gone after mama saw his cute face. And the rest is history.....


wassalam


Mama