Habsah and her husband, Radzli Kassim Last Saturday morning (06.06.2009), we found Habsah Ali @ Shah’s invitation to her daughter, Shazliza’s wedding on the same day at her house No: 1555, Jalan Mawar, Taman Sultan Badlishah, Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid, Alor Setar. It was to be our third wedding feasts for the day apart from from two other wedding feasts of Azizan and Noraini. I insisted to Zam that we should fulfill Shah’s invitation as Shah symbolizes the nostalgic historical links between the Forestry Department Staffs.
In 1964, my late father was the Changlun Forester Grade One while Shah’s father, the late Pak Ali was a Forester Grade II. As there were not enough Forestry Quarters at Changlun, some of the Forestry Department Staffs were placed at the Immigration Department Quarters located at the Changlun/Sintuk road.. The late Pak Baharum, Agricultural Deputy Minister Johari’s father was the Changlun Immigration Chief.
Pak Ali’s family and mine were immediate neighbours at the Immigration Quarters. As such we were very closed to each other as your next door neighbour would smell what were you cooking for the day. During the fasting months, surely there were a lot of barter trade (foods for breakfasts)activities taking place between the neighbours. We would also share the common deep well that supplied all of us with the domestic water. Pak Ali’ eldest son is Aziz who is now the Perlis Deputy Director of Forestry Department. Aziz is much younger than me while Shah is the same age as my sister, Norlia. Both of them were classmates at the Changlun Primary School.
I would like very much to attend Shah’s wedding feast as it would provide me with the opportunity to see Shah's mother, Mak Syam as it has been quiet a long time I have not seen her. My hope was dashed when Mak Syam could not attend Shah’s wedding feast as she has fractured her leg in the morning. Any way I was very happy to meet some of the Foresters’ sons at the wedding whereby we have the opportunity to rekindle our child hood memories.
In 1964, my late father was the Changlun Forester Grade One while Shah’s father, the late Pak Ali was a Forester Grade II. As there were not enough Forestry Quarters at Changlun, some of the Forestry Department Staffs were placed at the Immigration Department Quarters located at the Changlun/Sintuk road.. The late Pak Baharum, Agricultural Deputy Minister Johari’s father was the Changlun Immigration Chief.
Pak Ali’s family and mine were immediate neighbours at the Immigration Quarters. As such we were very closed to each other as your next door neighbour would smell what were you cooking for the day. During the fasting months, surely there were a lot of barter trade (foods for breakfasts)activities taking place between the neighbours. We would also share the common deep well that supplied all of us with the domestic water. Pak Ali’ eldest son is Aziz who is now the Perlis Deputy Director of Forestry Department. Aziz is much younger than me while Shah is the same age as my sister, Norlia. Both of them were classmates at the Changlun Primary School.
I would like very much to attend Shah’s wedding feast as it would provide me with the opportunity to see Shah's mother, Mak Syam as it has been quiet a long time I have not seen her. My hope was dashed when Mak Syam could not attend Shah’s wedding feast as she has fractured her leg in the morning. Any way I was very happy to meet some of the Foresters’ sons at the wedding whereby we have the opportunity to rekindle our child hood memories.
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