Reunited...

Some time in early January...


With the haste and drastic decision taken during December, hubby and myself decided to take a week off in order to settle the children's schooling matters. It was a tedious task to say the least, going to and fro from the old schools to the new schools. Patience was wearing very thin by the minute and day. I was very concerned with hubby as he was not exactly a patient person but remarkably he weathered the sometimes nonsense issues we encountered from time to time.


One day, during our drive back to KK from the new schools in Tuaran...

Hubby : Macam mau pigi jumpa Big Boss nanti...mau appeal...
Self : Bah mari lah...
Hubby : (taken aback)...hari ni?
Self : Ya lah...we urus la whatever we can urus...radu satu kali ja...
Hubby : Tapi belum submit lagi transfer form...
Self : Ndak peduli la bah tu...your bos kali sudah pun cakap sama head office...


During the drive, hubby started an Answer and Question session with me. I guessed he was a bit jittery meeting the boss and he wanted everything to go well during the meeting. He was a bit miffed when I reluctantly participated...

Hubby : Kita mesti anticipate apa yang boss mau tanya nanti...
Self : Don't worry la bah...I know what to answer nanti...


Hubby might have forgotten that I have done this before with the previous boss. I went alone to see the big man appealing for his transfer from Sandakan to KK.

The meeting was very brief and all the talking was done by hubby. Most of the time I nodded in agreement, put in a few words and smiled, smiled and smiled.

We, or rather I, did not stop there. I followed up the meeting with a letter...a personal letter from me to the big boss. I guessed there are times when we need to emphasise our stance on some matters what more with the ones that involves our lives.






Dear Encik Xxxxx,

First and foremost, I would like to thank you for your generosity in sparing a few minutes of your time to see myself and Jordan last week pertaining to his request for transfer from F.T. Labuan to Kota Kinabalu. We knew how tight your schedule was and we appreciate your gesture very much.

Before I go any further, I would like to apologize to you for any inconvenience caused for writing this letter to you as I see no other option to voice my concern over Jordan’s transfer. My only reason for writing this letter is to seek your utmost consideration for his speedy transfer to Kota Kinabalu.

As we have informed you during the meeting, the wellbeing and welfare of our children are of paramount importance. For stability and security purposes, we have uprooted them from their urban schools in Kota Kinabalu and transferred them to Tuaran. I guessed in the process we have underestimated the culture shock that they would encounter towards their new schools. I have to admit that I could no longer handle matters concerning the children alone and they on the other hand desperately need their father’s support and guidance. I would not want to sound imposing but rather implore for your utmost kindness to expedite his transfer.

As a wife, I believed that I have been very supportive towards Jordan’s career all this while to the extent of willingly to live separately. All this while even with difficulty we manage to carry on with our lives but the children’s new development made us aware that it has taken a toll on them, be it emotionally as well as education wise. As parents and I believed as any parents faced with this kind of situation, we could not simply put a blind eye to this matter any longer.

Encik Xxxxx, I think I have taken much of your time but before I penned off I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support towards Jordan’s career enhancement. I would also like to take this opportunity to once again plead for your utmost consideration for Jordan’s speedy transfer to Kota Kinabalu.

Your kindness and compassion towards the above matter is highly appreciated.

Thank you.



I prayed...
Hubby prayed...
The children prayed...

19 March 2009...
...we are whole again...