MERDEKA.... last night .... fireworks.... life ..... living///

My kids wanted to see the firework display at midnite. Being a 'caring father' that I am, we made a deal. Bed early and I'll wake them up just in time for the show. An woke them up I did, at 11.50pm. Initially we planned to drive around but then from the front gate I could see throngs of people walking across to the viewing area *. Thus we decided to join the crowd and walked. All went well.

Next day, 1st thing in the morning my 5 year old son asked, "Abah, do we only celebrate merdeka by watching the fireworks?**.

That's the sort of questions he likes to ask ***. I was still half-asleep (or is it half-awake?), needed a quick answer. "Why don't you watch the TV, there'll be parade."

Watched TV, he did & merdeka we are... or are we?

* There's a viewing area about 50 metres from our place that gives a superb view of KLCC (when the haze is not around, that is).

** This is the first time ever the word "merdeka" as an event means anything to him... still wonder what it is though.

*** Others being, "Why is it that we we ride the car, we move?" or "Why is it that yesterday (which can be any time in the past), when I look outside I saw the clouds that look like a house?"