Night Market

Every Tuesdays, Pasar Malam (Night Market) is at Ipoh Garden East area - behind Jusco & the row of shop houses. It's our (Mama & I) weekly affair as the Laksa (rice noodles in sour fish soup) at this particular stall we go to week after week is just so tasty and mouth watering! We'll 'tar pow' (take away) for Lil'Sistah just before we head home.

And every Wednesdays, the Pasar Malam is at Stadium. That's where my Lil'Sistah prefers to go to.

Even Chie & Miki (Japanese friends) since introducing them to this particular stall enjoys the Laksa tremendously! It's amazing to see how much they enjoy our local food. Almost every Tuedsays after Assessment, we'll head towards the Pasar Malam and the 1st thing is to visit the Laksa stall. Before they left, they asked if they could take the couple home with them?!

Then a stroll round the Pasar Malam, looking at stuff (like DVDs, VCDs, CDs, fruits, vegs. & etc.) and the next thing we will do is look out for the 'Tai Kau Meen' (in Cantonese) or 'Apom' (Chinese style) stall.

At one time, we used to have Apoms so much (between the 2 of us) that we become friends with the couple (hearing impaired). Those short moments every week while waiting for our orders, allowed me to at least converse some of the more simple sign languages with the wife. But when she signs too fast, I get lost and just smile ... She knows I know only very little sign but even so, we've become friends.

When Errol was here, he took pictures of their children & their stall. I later made some copies for them. They are a lovely family. Recently, she gave birth to a baby boy so we haven't seen her for awhile now. Their 2 older children & sometimes their parternal granny helps their dad out plus it's their school holidays.

There is another young lady who has an accessory stall at the Pasar Malam. We've become friends too. I used to see her at the gym but couldn't place her initially but, later realised I've seen her at the Pasar Malam. So, that's how we've become friends over the months.

It's amazing how God brings the most unexpected people into our lives and allow our paths to cross. I don't know His reasons or purposes but this is life happening every day. May I live today and every day well. And even if I don't, it's ok. That is also life happening.
What I do know is I've been so blessed by them - their very lives.