Ah Ma stands just 165cm, neither thin not overweight but I like her perfect grandmother size : ever so slightly plump and very huggable. According to Mum, her daughter, my mother, she was beautiful in her youth and her sculpted cheekbones meant that she aged nicely. She is still a wonderful lady.
Ah Ma ''smell'' a kind of powder smell and there is the signature copper lipstick and permed short dark brown hair. As her eyessight deteriorates with the years, often too much powder appears on her face and would have take it off her. Mum has go out and work so we are left in the care of Ah Ma. A day help comes in for a few hours to assist Ah Ma. Ah Ma enjoys bossing the family around, even her favourite son-in-law, my father, who treat her with genuine respect or feeding us.
On the other hand, she is generous, sometimes to a fault. She puts the nees of family above her own. She expresses her devotion to us is through her cooking. She is a skilled and clever cook. She has a fantastic memory for all her recipes which she pass word for word to her daughters, unfortunately none to her grandchildren.
She has her peculiarities. Taught thrift from an early age although from a wealthy clan, she does not like to throw away anything. She keeps old toys, book, colthes and some other plate or even cup. Ah Ma like to look at what we wear. She would raise her eyebrowns at our T-shirt or jeans. As i grow with the years, I see the world more and more tthrough her eyes.
I am now at the crossroads where I can see through Ah Ma's wise eyes. Now I can see and appreciate. thank you, Ah Ma !!!
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