Our Grandparents' Stories
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Not many forummers are here to share their stories; :? perhaps loss of family, surname, fortune, dignity...are best kept private.
Sometimes I wonder, if grandpa wasn't rounded up, dad would still be living in KL which meant that he wouldnt have met mum and there wouldn't be me....mathsparks! :roll: -
Mathsparks,
perhaps if you change your thread to ‘Our Grandparents’ Stories’, it can include history of how, many of our immigrant parents came to SG and their success stories or lessons.
JMHO. -
Good idea, jedamum. Done! But sound a bit like llls stories how?
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mathsparks:
:?llls stories how?
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You never hear before har? when people say dont tell grandparents’ story they also mean get to the point. dont lo-li-lor-so.
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Paternal granddad was a rich man's son in China. He had 2 wives (my family is descended from the younger wife) and he spent his life smoking opium, betting on fighting crickets and rearing songbirds. His estate was so large, he had to travel around on a horse.
Communism put an end to his life in China, and he came to SG as a poor man. He worked as a barber, but he never supported the family. His money was spent on booze and chicken for himself, while the rest of the family ate plain rice LOL. Everyone survived because my grandmother worked as a construction worker to support them, and also because my clan is all tough folks
That said, there was no hatred towards my granddad, even by his own children. He was always described as a loving dad. They understood he couldn't change his lousy ways, from being brought up as a rich man's son. Very strange, whenever i tell this to people lol -
lovekidsverymuch:
love them but \"His money was spent on booze and chicken for himself, while the rest of the family ate plain rice\"?skunk:
They understood he couldn't change his lousy ways, from being brought up as a rich man's son. Very strange, whenever i tell this to people lol
Not strange leh, maybe the kids know that even though dad is spoilt he still love them :?
i cannot understand the rationale.
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jedamum:
yes, i also cannot understand LOL. But he really loved kids, well, or at least he loved to cuddle them LOL. I still have pics of him cuddling me as an infant.
love them but \"His money was spent on booze and chicken for himself, while the rest of the family ate plain rice\"?
i cannot understand the rationale.
Or maybe he loved his family, but loved himself even more? hehe.
Anyway, i won't wanna pass too harsh a judgement on my own granddad, as he had been R.I.P for almost 20 years already. -
The lasting legacy he left in the clan, was his draconian strictness, which resulted in many of his children having successful academic careers. My dad told me, when he failed his spelling test, my granddad would tie him to the rambutan tree in the yard, and whip him with a belt. It sounds crazy now, but in those days, that was how real men were raised. And my dad said he was very grateful for those whippings, it made him who he is today
In the old days, people were really made of steel. Today, they're just marshmellows lol -
skunk:
My dad told me, when he failed his spelling test, my granddad would tie him to the rambutan tree in the yard, and whip him with a belt.
Oh. you did not state this initially; if yes, then i see that he sure love his children. one of the best things a parent can give his kids in those days is a proper education; your dad is really lucky.
i read on and..meaning your grandma is a samsui woman?? she sure is a tough cookie.
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