A Woman's Weekly

This here is my maternal grandmother.

She is currently recuperating in the hospital from a bout of severe diarrhea that saw her physically weakened to worrying levels and had to be rehydrated intravenously. Thankfully, doctors expect her to recover fully and will be allowed home in a matter of 24 hours from today.

Ever met a superhero Granma before? I have one. Live and kicking. She’s the homestead’s equivalent of kick-ass power woman executive of corporate Malaysia. Even after having kids she continued to work the fields and brought in her own income. Never depending on my Grandfather.

When she moved to the city, everybody knew her as the very able cleaning lady who went up and down buses getting to her work place, fearless and formidable. God help the person trying to trick her into parting with her schoolboy backpack filled with her possessions. She’ll give you a good whack with her umbrella.

Long after everybody else’s Granmas were having kopitiam (coffeshop) breakfasts with other Granmas and playing mahjong, she continued to work until she was physically not able to. Quite the career lady my Granma.

I am glad she is going home from the hospital soon. I knew she would.

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