Memories of 2005

Hi. It's difficult isn't it. For weeks I've been contemplating of things I want to say.. to make this blog as interesting as others which I've read. But, well, its still a blank page. So how do I begin?

I wanted to have this blog to record our lives us husband and wife (that's us in the picture). We've registered our marriage in Dec 2004. It happened on a very important day.. Boxing Day, also the day on which thousands of life were destroyed by the Tsunami. But alas.. we remained ignorant of that and found out only on the next day.

Our wedding happened in June 2005. It was a memorable affair.. with him splitting his pants while on his knees to pose for a picture. We went to Koh Samui for our honeymoon. The days and nights were fun.. lazing by the beach, having long massages and lunch at friendly cafes by the beach. But our fun times were abrubtly halted by an accident on our way home which resulted in fractured ankles for myself and more fractures and dislocation for him on his left arm. After that it was a process of hospital appointments and long stays at his uncle's palce in Klang for our treatment.

My wedding day was also the last time my dad had his picture taken. Shortly after we resumed work after the accident, my dad's diabetic conditions got worst. He left us on 12th Nov 2005. It was a day I'll never forget, despite feeling as though I was in a trance the whole day. The sounds of my mother's cries, the stricken faces of my siblings and the constant questions from my nephew will remain etched in my memory forever. But it's over now, and it's important for us to go on, to help my family be strong again.

So 2005 holds a lot of memories for me. Both good and bad. It gave me a life partner, but at the same time, I also lost my dad.

So there.. I've managed to complete my 1st post. It wasn't so bad. It seems a bit overloaded with so many things in one entry, but I'll do better next time.