Celebrating Mama's 74 birthday

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

We had a blast on my MIL's birthday. Celebrated with so many food until we had food coma. Happy 74 birthday Mak. A and I only call her Mama during our conversation coz we wanted to distinguish between my mom (Mak) and my MIL (Mak). hahah

And because it was still during phase 1, we couldn't have our normal birthday celebration with everyone because we had to stagger our meet ups. Lucky that foodchains are open, we bought ondeh ondeh cake from Swee Heng, dinner from Qiji and durian from a new fruit stall downstairs.

And then we only realised that we were 1 day early. hahahah. takpelah, we gave way to our other brothers and sisters in-law to come the next day. Sad with all these restrictions but happy at the same time we managed to celebrate and made her happy.

 

My mom advised me something very important. Treat our mother in-laws like our own mother because they raised your husband to be the man that you married. And whatever happens between you and your husband, she will forever be your mother in-law.

Another great advice from asatizahs are: no matter how poor or financially tight you are, give some money or spend on them (food, home necessities) for there is barakah in them. It is not the amount of how much and how little you contribute to your family and especially to parents, but it is more to how ikhlas you are.