We all heard and loved inspirational stories and how they could help us re-live or get inspired in life. Well, I have one for you today. This is the story of woman who inspired me through the years. That woman is Wang Soon Ling. ( Aiyoo....dare not mention any other names or else.....become sup ayam potong-potong,okay?) She is my better half and partner in life for the past 25 years and come 18th November, it will be her birthday.
Let me tell you a little something about SL. She is truly a remarkable mother to my children and she has been a great support in my life. When it comes to finance, she is as tight as a close-knitted dress but needed as we needed to budget for our commitment to the children's studies and all that. On top of that, she is patient and kind. She seemed and look aloof at times but she is actually a very nice person when you get to know her. She is unusually witty at times and caring in many ways. I remembered when I was in the hospital , she did not leave my side mainly because I could have signed off suddenly but then again she was there right to the very end - praying or was it sleeping? Hahahahahaaaaaaaaa......either way, it was good for her.
Through the years, she has been quite a woman of faith and strength. She took heart to the promises of the Lord and she keeps faith in our family well-being. She took care of the family's needs, laundry, house cleaning and most chores in the house and she was such a strength. Many times, I marvelled at her for she took it upon herself to ensure I was comfortable and relaxed while we ate dinner quietly or even in my troubled time, she was there to comfort me. Whenever she was angry, it would be days before I am able to speak to her but then again, there is some peace and quiet at last....hahahahahhahaaaaaaaaaaaaa........Seriously, whenever she gets angry, it would be for some reason of interest and though sometimes, she can be quite adoring when she is angry. Most of time, the source of her anger would be me as I would be the main culprit of her discomfort. Anyway, it is definitely good for either one of us to defuse when the other is on the verge of exploding!!!! Yeah, over the years, we have our difficulties and hardship along the way but we've always supported one another , cared for one another and comforted one another no matter what the situation would be.
Most of the time, SL is quiet and she does her stuff quietly and without complaint. The only time I saw her so stressed up was when she did her marking on the PT3 test papers and all the rest of the junk stuffs the blundering buffoons in the Education Ministry dumps on the teachers! A good hug and a dose of comfort helped a long way in getting her back to perspective. It took her days and nights to finish the test scripts and she seemed happy enough at the end of the day. She is dedicated to her work and she is a good, dedicated and dotting mother. The children benefited a lot from her as she speaks to them. Somehow, she becomes an inspiration to them as they move on in the lives.
SL is a loving and caring person. Sure, she has her meltdowns at times just like any other woman as they also needed to be "sayang" la....but overall, she really is a loving and caring person. I guess, no one know her better than I do, right? She has been inspirational to me and the children. She prays for her friends and colleagues who would often asked her for prayers eventhough they are of different faith & religion .I am so proud of her as she does what she does for her colleagues and friends. The other day, when we visited her colleague's husband, she told me that she felt burdened to pray for her colleague's husband and she just asked her colleague about it. She then said her prayers to her colleague's husband as I laid my hand on his shoulder. It was great to see her exercise her warmth, love and faith to others. That is what so special about SL. I couldn't have asked for a better person as my wife and partner in life. So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY,my dear , SOON LING!
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