'"In life we want to have the best for us and our children..."
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(Iwan, Sara and Ja @ Starbucks, KL Sentral...) |
Hubby and I came from poor families. We have seen our parents sacrificed a lot to send us to school and later to college for further studies. They did not have savings and the only means of income was from our fathers’ meager salary received at end of month. Some how we managed to survive and become what we are now.
When hubby and I got married, we promised that we want a better life for us and our children. On the day our children were born, we opened a Tabung Haji saving account for each of them and started with small monthly deduction from our salary. Over the years, alhamdulillah our rezeki melimpah, and the children’s savings grew too and we diversified their investments in ASB as well.
Our initial plan was to use these funds for their education when they enter the U. When each of them reached the age of 18, their savings had reached the amount that could pay for their course and tuition fees, estimated to be around RM15k annually for 5 years. Somehow, again Alhamdulillah, with their good results they entered varsities and were awarded scholarships and grants. We even allowed them to buy their cars in cash during their first year in varsities. We have provided enough for them and the money is theirs to use.
Earlier this year, I met a friend in Amanah Raya and that has set in motion for me to write a will. Between me and him and with consultation with the 3 children (arwah Ja was still around then). We’ve decided that Sara, our eldest daughter, will get our Westminster Park Putramas Apartment. Iwan, our second son, will get the Mandy Villa Apartment and we want Ja, our youngest son, to stay in the 5-bedroom terrace house in Taman Bidara. And I have also mentioned in my will that the tanah dusun in Sungai Rambai, Sungai Baru and Pedas will be divided equally between the 3 of them.
Now that Ja is no more around, I’ve yet to change my will…
Dear Ja, mak miss you so very much…