maternal grandmum and grandad
Was visiting my mum’s elder brother when I saw a heritage photo hanging on the wall. It was a picture of my mum’s mum and dad. My mum told me my grandad was a nurse in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, and was a disciplinarian. But I learned a few new things about them: for one, they were originally from Kuching, Sarawak.
Two, they don’t look happy when this wedding photo was taken! Were they matchmade? Was it customary in those days to look serious and important at your wedding? Three, they were married in the Anglican St Thomas Cathedral, Kuching. Looks like I’ve anglican roots or its just an in thing to marry in the church. Colonization, you know. Maybe its time I pay a visit to Kuching. I heard I still have distant relatives there.
And as a bonus I managed to photograph my kids too: Matthew, Elaine and Joshua. Here’s one for posterity!
Well thats the first day of the Chinese New Year: visiting relatives and giving and receiving ‘ang pows’(real money in red packets)!
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