COMMENT | To forgive and forget

COMMENT | A neighbour came over a few weeks ago, wanting to borrow my dad’s ladder. He wanted to use the ladder to finish up some work around the house. With Hari Raya coming soon, he wanted his place to look nice and presentable to his visitors.

“Mintak maaf banyak-banyak na, tapi bapak nak pakai tangga (I am so sorry, but my dad is planning to use the ladder),” I told him.

“Oh macam tu (I see),” he replied as he turned around, scratching his head with one hand and holding his waist with another.

He stood there for a moment, staring at the freshly cut grass, before turning around once again with a different question, “Bila Mamu habis guna (When will he be done with it)?”

“Aaa….” I began pacing, not knowing how to respond. This wasn’t included in dad’s script.

Here’s a little background story about my dad, his ladder and our neighbour...