Nabella and her school brass band team at Malacca - Mahkota Parade.

Zheng Hua Primary School Brass Band performing at Mahkota Parade Shopping Centre in Malacca.




Nabella and her French Horn.


I was so proud of her. Never once in my life I saw my own kid performing in public. I missed her 1st public performance at the Singapore President's Istana on the first day of Hari Raya Puasa.

Its no big deal actually. But any parent will experience the same. Nabella is the most quietest among all, the baby of the house and yet she has shown some talent in her. My dad was a Pop Ye Ye singer during his heydays so mum was a bit skeptical and never allowed any one of of our siblings to follow dad's footstep. When I was active in the Committee organising Malay Talentime at Radin Mas Community Centre back in 1984-1986, mum was not really supportive but she did not stopped me too, as long we are not into singing and music.

So...when dad came to know Nabella joined Brass Band and can now even read simple musical notes, he was so proud of her. We used to say.."kuah tak tumpah kat nasi tapi terus ke pinggan..." he..he..citing an improvised old Malay proverb.

Dari naluri hati...

- Diam tak diam dah masuk bulan November. November merupakan bulan istimewa bagiku dan harapan ku agar ia membawa sinar yang menggembirakan.


- Bella sedang hadapi peperiksaan tahun akhirnya...Kasihan dia. Guru tuition nya bersikap indah tak indah sahaja. Selalu marah-marah dan tidak menepati jadual kedatangan. Aku pun dah naik bosan dengan sikapnya. Setelah habis exam aku akan hentikan sahaja lah khidmatnya. Tahun depan akan ku cari yang lain aje. Bella memang bukan seorang murid yang bijak tetapi itu bukan bermakna dia boleh bersikap begitu.

- Dilemma yang ku hadapi bertambah berat...bagaimana hendak mengatasinya???? Semoga Allah melindungi kami semua.




- Bella akan mengikuti rombongan sekolah nya ke Melaka pada 14-16 November ini. Dia kan ahli pancaragam sekolah dan di pilih untuk ikut serta. Sebenarnya berat hatiku nak melepas kan si bungsu ni pergi....she is toooo small to me!!! Help!!!! Bagaimana makan minum nya...pakaiannya..aduhai...

- Oleh kerana aku rasa terlalu bimbang..rasanya mungkin akan turut serta ke Melaka...teruk ah...