Life as a nanny
Age 14 is a turning point in my life.Thats the year, my eldest sister married n left the family staying almost 3 km away frm our house. I was left with my youngest sister,mum n three of my brothers. My second sister started working in Gula Perak , which was near Bruas n visited us on Saturday evenings.
At home im the oldest girl to take care of my mom, my brothers, and youngest sister. I was still v good in studies despite being helpless in many ways...
The following year my eldest sister had twin babies, the older ones in the family decided that we take care of the babies, I'm the main person n mom n younger sister, helps around. when I was in form 3,My brothers one by one left home to pursue studies.
Years flew so fast untill I completed form 5 n started working. Untill I find a job, I was squatting with my older siblings , each one of them one or two years. Live a nomadic life in the absence of the father, and no roof.Either my sister ,sister in-laws or brothers were taking care of the younger ones. Seeing me independent and started earning, My brother with whom we were staying , transfered to Kuantan with his wife. Probably he wants to save money n can control the expences when his duty was just to take care of the wife..
He saved quite well n in few years he bought a double story house in Ipoh n gave it for rental. They lived in Kuantan and they had their 2 daughters there..
By the time the eldest girl going to standard 2, brother came back to Ipoh. The pitiful thing is that, both the girls were with the mother 24 hours , the father was very bussy making money , working and earning day n night to provide the best life forhis kids . They were left with the mother all the time. The mother wants great things for her daughter's but no time for the girls.She hardly talks or plays with them. The father was extreemely busy working so hard earning money.As a mother shares nothing with her kids , unable to share or shower love, hobbies or nothing. I visited them several times, during their stay in Kuantan..
Untill I married, I was a nanny and it continues after that. My brothers kids, n hubbies neices and nephews were with me during school break where I hardly, hardly had time to rest..Life carried on untill.my teaching years in rural school. Weekends were spent with my students in my house, every weekend two kids will follow me to my house and stayed with me...So lifelong I'm a Nanny. As how life long I'm a Nomad.
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