Must admit there is a feeling of touched, to come back and
lay down at the very familiar and comfy bed called your room. At the same time,
you feel like a prisoner. Every movement you do were observed, evaluate and
restricted.. Amazingly, you cannot believe as an adult, there must be something
wrong with EVERY SINGLE THING you do that caused you being victim of
BUBBLING..
“Here’s your towel.. hang at the 1st rack; Hot
water here.. No.. use this mug.. that’s your mom’s.. we don’t mix around;
Instant coffee is at 2nd
drawer; Wear this slipper around de house.. clean your feet before enter ur
room; Wait… use small plate when eat biscuit; Don’t use de hand soap outside
after using de toilet.. it’s to be washed after meal.. I’ve put another bottle
of hand soap inside; If de door in your room stuck, lift it up while turning
the key… ; Does the air conditioner cool enough?; Mattress is new.. I’ve ask de
nanny to wash it before you back; Don’t lock your self in the room whole day..
have a live!; Here is another set of house key for you; Take this hand phone..
inside is local number so I can contact you when you are outside; Throw de
empty packet in trash..” (Wait!! are you
kidding me?? Throw empty 3 in 1 coffee packet to the trash?? Do you think you
are talking to a 5 years old?? Of course I know to throw used sachet to the
trash…) Then he silent.. and softly said.. “You’ve been away for so long… I
have to brief you everything in the house in case I am not around”
Even I think it is kind of too much because I used to do
ANYTHING on MY OWN in MY WAY when I live alone… Then I think.. maybe he just
try to find something to talk to… He has been all alone with mom for quiet
sometime and no kids in the house. The last time they life together with their
children is when we were teens. Maybe the only way they know to communicate
with us is through bubbling. A lot of parent work hard their whole life,
believing that sending their kids to study abroad is the best thing to do. And
knowing their kids have completed their studies successfully brings priceless
sense of achievement. But they forget what they might lose, they could lose
time to interact and create the bond with their kids. They might lose the
chance to witness the process when their kids develop their character and
personality. They lose the ability to communicate with their kids as a grown up
and not as a child anymore.
