Happy 99th birthday!

We celebrated our father's 99th birthday on 19 July. It was a pity not everybody in the family were present. Nevertheless, my sister and me who put it together hope it had been meaningful for our father as much as it was for us.

We are keeping our finger crossed that we will be able to celebrate his 100th birthday next year and hopefully all his sons and grandchildren will make the effort to come home.


15 years ago, an office colleague of mine visited me at father's house. It was his first meeting with my father. I remember he remarked to my father, "Uncle...you are 80+? Actually you look like you are 70". At that, my father retorted, "70? what nonsence, people say I look like 50!" My friend was actually so worried that he annoyed my father. Now he is 99. Maybe now he looks like 70?

Father was quite thrilled when Brother Tai Keat showed him the pictures he had taken of the birthday party.

My niece Fatim with her hands lovingly around her grandpa. She had graduated and now works as an interior designer in Kuala Lumpur and stays with her grandpa

My Fahter's favourite food had always been the satay and nasi impit.

My brother in law Ching and my nephew Ayu.

The lychee had always been one of father's favourite fruits.

My niece Fara pretending to do the ice kacang!

Sisiter Wan Lan and her husband busy trying to make the ice kacang machine work properly.

At last...!!!

Father, our late Mother and all their 5 children in Sabak Bernam. Judging by the age of the youngest (my brother Tai Keat who is now a doctor), probably it was 1952 . If you are curious, I am the little girl right in the middle.

Father (on the left) and his best friend, Uncle Tan with my youngest brother in Sabak Bernam. Probably it was 1953. Then father was 42 years old in this picture.

Father and his 5 children in Parit Buntar, infront of the first government quarters we stayed in. It could be 1954.