A grandfather watched his adult granddaughter delay her departure back to her home from her promised 'lepas Zohor' to the actual 'lepas Isya'. She was happy surrounded by her extended family that she kept delaying her drive back home. It was nearly 10pm when she finally went to salam him and tell him she was going back. He only smiled. But once her car left his sight, he pestered his daughter to check up on his granddaughter every 15 minutes, to make sure she was okay. That she had arrived safely and up until he got news she was safely inside her home, he refused to sleep.. That is love.
A brother called his sister while his wife was delivering their children. The pregnancy had been a difficult one and she was still only 26 weeks pregnant when the doctors decided she had to deliver the babies that very day. The first son was declared deceased and his wife was still in the labour room for their second son. For the first time since he was a kid, he cried to his sister. He was terrified of losing his wife and his other kid but most of all, he was worried about her. He wanted to be there for her but they wouldn't let him in the labour room. He could only pray non-stop for all of them.. That is love.
A woman sms-ed her friend in the wee hours of the morning with only the words, "I no longer have my father". The friend watched this woman try to be strong for her mother while trying her best to handle her own heartbreak. The days that followed, she watched this woman try to be the rock for her family even while her own heart was breaking. She watched her try soothe her kids who were wondering where their granddad had gone.. That is love.
A granddaughter went back and forth to town to buy some cendol for her ailing grandfather. She didn't have a motorcycle license but she did it anyway. She somehow felt in her heart that that might be her grandfather's last request so she braved on to find it just for him. To make sure his last moments here were happy ones.. That is love.
A father asked to meet the new tutor of his son. The tutor just assumed it was the normal parents wanting to meet the teacher thing but when she stood in front of him, he was trying his best to keep back his tears that he couldn't speak. The mother came forward and told her their son had just been diagnosed with stage 3 bone cancer and has just finished his first cycle of chemo. She told her, their son had asked to go for some tuition classes since the doctors didn't want him to go to school yet. They refused at first but couldn't deny their son of his wish to feel normal. They just wanted the tutor to look out for their son and not give any special treatment to him as per his request. They left smiling, but in tears.. That is love.
A mother juggled between being broken hearted and being full of hope. She had lost one baby while the other one was only given a 50% of survival. She mourned her loss but never lost hope on the one who was gifted to her. When the odds were in the favour of the surviving twin, she rejoiced. But she never forgot the one she only got to hold for a while. His name was always up there in her happy moments & in her doa.. That is love.
A woman was going through a hard time and she wasn't prone to sharing. Her friend saw this, didn't force her to say anything but always tried to be there for her. There came a day when she had to go to court, not for herself, but in support of her loved ones. She asked her friend to be with her because she couldn't trust herself to be strong alone and this friend took the day off to be there, much to the annoyance of (on of) the person(s) who was the reason for this. On their way back, this person kept raising his voice to this woman while she quietly fought tears as she drove. When he questioned loudly on why the heck did she need to bring an outsider along, this friend, quiet all along, simply said, "I'm only here for her", instantly calming this woman down that she was able to hold her head up high again.. That, is also love.
Love comes in so many forms and grand gestures are always great and welcomed. But subtle ones, the ones you couldn't see yet feel deep in your heart are always the best!
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