25/12/2005 Sunday RainingToday, when I woke up, it was already 11.00am. I planned to go to church this morning to celebrate Christmas but failed. The church started at 8.30am. Hai...(sigh),no Christmas present for this year.
My initial plan is after church, I have to go to the
St. Joseph Cathedral to push back Mark’s punctured motorbike which I borrowed it during silence night. But then, Mr. Beh told me Nicholas will be arrived at Kuching airport at 1.25pm. Then, we decided to rent Guard’s Kancil and drop me at
St. Joseph Cathedral to push back the motorbike.
After that, I pushed the motorbike alone from
St. Joseph Cathedral to Hung Hung Inn, while Mr. Beh went to fetch Nicholas and his girl friend. Along the way, the passerby looked at me as an alien and I felt very very very ashamed. At that time, I could only pray the earth would open up and swallow me. Near the
St. Joseph Cathedral, there is a very steep slope; I had to push the motorbike up hardly. I had to wait until the traffic light turned to red to cross the busy road. I pray there is an alternative way for me because I was very tired and my arms were very painful. However, God abandoned me. Today is Christmas day, the shops are closed today. While everyone was celebrating Christmas joyfully, I was pushing the stupid, heavy motorbike.
So pity! At that time, if you ask me what present I want for my Christmas, I would definitely say
“a tayar.” I cried out,
“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani!” But the last word changed in my mouth, from my dreadful hypnotic grief and pain, to a scream of simply infernal terror. After I reached the Sarawak General Hospital, I could only use one word to describe myself – exhausted. Perspiration and rain drops slipped in between fibers and cottons on my newly bought Giordano T-shirt. The humidity of the surrounding air restricted the rate of evaporation of my perspiration, making me as wet as ocean. There was a saying “God will make a way, when there seems to be no way…” When I saw the motorcycle shop just beside Hung Hung Inn, I felt like seeing a heaven on the earth. However, the shop is closed. I decided to lock the motorbike there and repair it tomorrow after the shop opened. I was tired and thirsty, so I went to Hung Hung Inn to have some drinks.
After that, Mr. Beh, Nicholas and his girl friend came and we went to eat together. We found that “Siang Siang Fang” (food centre) is closed. Nicholas suggested us to eat KFC, because he remembered he saw in television, KFC is opened for 365 days.
In the evening, I was busy cleaning the house compound because there was a Christmas celebration at night. I arranged the shoes and the tables and chairs with Mr. Beh, and Nicholas. I even bought the colorful lights to hang on the tree in our dining room. After 7.00pm, my course mates came to my house and the house became crowded and merry. There were 14 peoples busy preparing for tonight BBQ.
Sharon, Chee Siong, Syang, Chia, Yee Shang, Shin Yi, Chiu, Romi, Hung Xin, Gin, M.C, Mr. Beh, Nicholas, and me. Our house was warm although it was raining. Some were busy frying Mee Hoon and French Fries, while others were trying to light the fire for BBQ. Then, we ate and talked in a harmony environment, surrounded by many nice Christmas songs. Special thanks to a very
special guest for his nonsense and contribution. What is his contribution? When we are decided to play some games, he is the one who made the environment became serious. We wasted one hour and forgot to drink our red wine too. Thanks ya! Drinking is prohibited before driving, Syang :P.
After we cleaned the house together, they went back to hostel and houses respectively. I would like to use this opportunity to thank all the guests for coming and cheering me up in my Christmas day. 2005 Christmas is the special one and I won’t forget it in the future!!!
*N/B: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani = Father, Father, why have You forsaken me?
