Papa's Day

Father's day went on without the cliche dinner or a meal outside. In fact I never celebrate Father's Day like how other's would. Yes, I do have a father...TWO by the way. My own father and my step-father. As for the father-in-law, will come to that soon. :)



My father, Tomari Juraimi is the most handsome father to me and definitely to all my sisters. The 6 of us (4 are my direct siblings including myself, the other 2 are of different mother) have to agree that this dark, tall, chiselled face man is indeed our charming Papa.

Here's Papa with my 2 step-sisters, Abby & Nana, taken when they were young.

Cute aren't they!

Although my childhood years with him is short, I still have somewhat great memories of him when I was little. He is always the one to crack jokes, make funny faces & voice just to make us laugh. And when we refused or couldnt get to sleep, he would take a strip of thin paper (usually from the side of the newspaper), twisted it and used it to tickle our ears! We would get 'high' and fell asleep almost immediately. Believe me, I still do that if I cant get to sleep.

And I even get the husband to get addicted to it..LOL!!



He can be the fierce Papa too. I would rather not remember him in his anger. After the divorce of my parents, my sisters and I went to stay with Mak. Every now and then, we would visit Papa especially during Hari Raya which is a must till up to this year. When my 2 step sisters were born, we welcomed them with joy. At 60, Papa is indeed the most lucky man to have SIX daughters!!! LOL!!

He was happy each time he received new addition to the family, be it sons-in-law or grandchildren. Atok Panjang, as he is known to his grandchildren, he still display the funny traits that is in him to them. That's my Papa.




Dear Papa, thanx for being there when I signed my life away to be a wife to my husband. Thanx for still loving us, caring for us when we were young and making us happy with your silly antics.

We love you Papa. No one can replace you.

And yes, not forgetting to someone that I called Papa too. That is my step-father.

You looked after us and taught us the good and bad. You taught us to respect Mak, love her more than anything else. You taught us the importance of kinship.

Thank you Papa Amad!!

Here's a Happy Father's Day to you too!!

And to my own father-in-law (husband didnt allow me to put up his pix..hehhehe), Mr Tan Siak Kim, Happy Father's Day to you!!

Lots of love from me, your daughter & daughter in law.