AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN

This is a tribute to my sister. Today is my sister's birthday. Her name is Kamariah Haroon. She is 66. She is my eldest sister. More than 10 years ago, my sister suffered a massive heart attack. She survived but it left her with some physical disabilities.
         My sister had led a hard life. When my father passed away leaving my mother and eleven of us, my sister just started work as a teacher. My mom was a housewife, hence my sister had to take upon herself the responsibility of being the sole bread winner of the family. I was only three and my youngest sister was only one year old.The others were still schooling. At such a young age and with such a meagre income my sister had to sacrifice and struggle to get by.
         Despite all the adversities, my sister managed to further her studies in one of the prestigious university in Malaysia. Studying yet at the same time working as a teacher. Once she said she had only 10 cents in her pocket because almost all her money was given to my mother. I could not imagine how she must had felt. She overcame this and succeeded with an honors degree. 
          She went on to become a successful secondary school principal until she retired at the age of 55. Not long after that, she had the heart attack. Eventhough, she is constantly in pain, she still has the energy and vivacity to carry on with life. I wish I could diminish her sufferings and I wish I could pay back her sacrifice. But I could only say "THANK YOU KAK PAH FOR EVERYTHING..." May God bless you forever. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.