Listen To Mama
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Mother and I laid on the bed, she held me in her arms and gently drum my belly; I asked her: “Mum, what should I choose when I grown up? I listen to you all, I will devote.”
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Mum said gently: “My Tomorrow, I will be happy on you do what you like.”
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I asked: “Mum, when I grown up, I will be a Doctor. I observe all patient, medicine them, treat them surgery; free all patient from sickness.” I gave my mother an injection while I was explaining. My mother stopped me: “No, not good. Doctor will expose to so many patients, with also disease and bacterium; I could not allow if in case you suffered. You must choose another one.”
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I asked: “Mum, when I grown up, I will be a Policeman. I arrest all the gangster, assure fair, social security; eliminate all evil and give peace to the world.” I salute to my mother while I was explaining. My mother stopped me: “No, not good. Policeman expose to theft and riots everyday; just once they crazy and shot, you must then get hurt. You must choose another one.”
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I asked: “Mum, when I grown up, I will be a Teacher.” I teach all kids the Multiply Table, one one to one, one two to two; then they never need to count by fingers, I even could save my foot fingers from borrowing.” I count sixteen with my foot fingers while I was explaining. My mother stopped me: “No, not good. Teacher has to check the home-assignment of those kids, if then lead you nearsightedness (myopia). You have to choose another one. ”
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I asked: “Mum, when I grown up, I will be a spaceman (astronaut). I drive my rockets towards moon, jump up and down there; then nobody would judge me over weight any more.”I fly my pillow while I was explaining. My mother stopped me: “No, not good. You go Moon; it is so far, Mum will miss you so much then. And Mum could never see you anymore, if you were caught by the Big Head UFO. You choose another one.”
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I asked: “Mum, when I grown up, I will be a anchorperson. I anchor news everyday on TV, you could then see me anytime.” I pretend my fist as a microphone and sing there. My mother stopped me: “No, not good. An anchorperson need wearing suit and tie, you don’t bear hot; they shine the spot light, I couldn’t allow any if lead you heat-stroke. You choose another one.”
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I asked: “Mum, when I grown up, I will be the Father HO (Godfather of Hong Kong). I am a rich-man, have a lot of money. You could have good living; we will live in big house with a lot of dogs, a big garden for planting your potatoes. I will employ a lot of maid to mahjong with you, give a lot of money to you for losses, you could be in happy life.” I circle on my belly as it is mahjong cards. My mum stopped me: “No, not good. Father HO was a cripple. How could you run here and there if crippled? I couldn’t bear you carrying with the walking stick everywhere. You choose another one.”
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I asked: “Mum, when I grown up, I will be the Prince. I being a frog and wait for the kiss of my princess. I am prince and will live in the palace after the wedding with my princess. I will bring you together to the palace.” I pretend the sound of frog. My mother stopped me: “No, not good. You being a frog, what if the chef picks you for congee? If you married with princess, then you speak second language, your baby with hair in blonde and eyes in blue or green, worst they’re not calling me grandmother in Chinese. You choose another one.
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I asked: “Mum, when I grown up, I will be the Monkey King. I have seventy two magic, I could make grilled pork chop for you, while you feel hot, I fanned you with the palm-leaf fan, I make myself bird and sing you while you’re boring.” I pretend catching flea as the monkey key. My other stopped me: “No, not good. Monkey King on his west trip for budda bible, there are so many monster on the way; what if the monster bite you? It would be too far for the west, you never recognize route, what if you get lost? I could not hug you and comfort you if you cried during the lost. Master Tong is a vegetarian and no grilled pork chop; you have only vegetable and weight loss is my most concern. You must choose another one. ”
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My mother press on my belly: “OK, my Tomorrow, we are ready to the graveyard for your father. You have to be control while you there, don’t run around; if you were being kidnapped, they will eat you as meal.”
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I jumped down; make a big drum on belly: “Don’t worry, I drumming on the belly, all monster, gangster will be thrilled and gone. Mum, I will be gentleman and not running around then. I will help to burn those candle for father. Father has left us for quite some days, has his soul transmigration? That moth has flown very long time, you guess a kitty or a puppy has father transmigrated? I have to pick those kitty or puppy home, then he would not suffer from the rain and hunger.”
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Mum in a bloody-red eyes: “Your father has already transmigrated. He is now a King, and will bring along me to the good living very soon. Upon then, father and I have no time to take care you; I am busy for the mahjong, he will be busy for the gambling. You have to take care of yourself, you get this? You should not take too much grilled pork chop, just one dish per day is enough; don’t let Mum worrying about you.”
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I laughed: “Mum and father are King and Queen, the I am the Prince. I get maid serving me then, I worry none cooking anymore. Hey, oh..” Mum squat and hold me: “Father is enjoying the living, I will be also soon. You are still young, waiting those living till very later. Be good, always listen to Mama.”
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I comforted Mum on her back: “OK, I go for the living only when I am grown up. I will visit you both. Mum, be good. Tomorrow, be good.”
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Mum hand with me our village entrance, we up on the big bus. I sat on her thigh, she drum on my belly…..
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“Tomorrow, wake up. You little fatty, my thigh lose all feelings. OK, we go then. Clean all those grass for your father, serve him two candles; have to serve him well no hunger, get all?” I jumped down, held the big plastic bags by both hands, while I walked I sang: “In big marches, smart and handsome; we always ahead, well-known my name Tai Bao.”
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Mum hand me all along, on the fourth row we walked into the third column; she said: “Work, Tomorrow.” I started the grass clearing, lighted six candles and put into those holes. Mum held my cheek: “Tomorrow, you have to recognize this route for visiting Father and I.” Mum pick a rope out of her pocket, she hanged it onto my neck and said: “Tomorrow, here is an address-plate. I always know you are absent-mind. If you forget again, never worry; when you get learning word, you could understand all and able there, OK.” I saw the rope chained a triangular paper pack, I asked: “Mum, why you give me a wisdom pack? When should I open it?”
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Mum cried suddenly, she held me tightly: “Yes, it is your gift. When you grown up, learnt enough words, learnt read; when you grown up, married with your beautiful princess, when you grown up, bring along me with several over-weight grandson. Then it is time for you open it. I have written down the address of palace of Father and I. You could follow the address and visit us.”
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I played with the paper pack and asked: “If you have only granddaughter, should I come then?” Mum has a little smile: “You come even my grandchildren is a grilled pork chop.” [* Note 1]
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Mum ordered me to give father with three bow and head-on-floor; then she brought me home by the big bus. On bus, I have asked Mum for many times of my future chosen; no matter what my choice is, she always said no. I was too tired to go, and seem slept on knee of mum.
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I make a cat shake while my eye opened; I already picked home by mum. I smelt the cooking of mother, I walked in to help the other preparation. After the dinner, mum chat and sat next to me. I asked: “Mum, you don’t mahjong with Auntie’s Choi tonight?” My mum hold me tightly, drum my belly: “My Tomorrow is the Number 1 Important. Tonight, after dinner Mum will chat with you. Later help you bathing, I will hold you on bed and with story time.”
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I laughed and said: “Mum, no need for bathing; I am going to save you the water bill. No bathing tonight… hahaha..” Mum knocked my head and smile: “You bastard, refuse bathing and name it bill saving. Tonight you have to bath, the cold weather is coming, if getting colder, you could only clean with towel and no bathing.“
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After my bathing, Mum fanned me, I asked: “Mum, what should I do when I grown up?” Mum held my tight: “My Tomorrow grown up, do nothing. Being my baby as usual, Mum cooked for you, Mum bathing for you, Mum story time with you after your bathing. My Tomorrow, never hunger never worry; never hero never rich.”
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“Papa, wake up. You get wake up. This is Mother’s day, we have to visit Grandmother.” Baby keep twisting my ears, complaining me.
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I wide opened my eyes: “Baby, why you wake up so early? Today is Mother’s day; you couldn’t wait my celebrate until the Father’s day?”
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Baby smiled: “Papa, I get you a present, you close you eyes first.” I never know what would in his mind of this little monster. I closed my eyes, I felt something on my head. Baby hand me and line me walked along, he said: “Papa, follow me, I show you this lovely present. See if you like it.”
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While we stop, baby said again: “OK, right here. Papa could open your eyes now.” I opened my eyes, look at the mirror; I was wearing a white floor-mop. I laughed: “Baby, are we going for a surprise party?”
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Baby hug and hold by waist: “Mum, today is Mother’s Day, I wish you Happy.” I just laughed: “How come? You missed your mum?” Baby hold my waist and sang: “Listen to Mama, never let her suffer; Wish to grown up quicky, being strong to protect her….. her hair in beautiful white and silver colour, the happiness is budding; the magic of angel, the warmest caring…. ”
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I held my tears: “Baby, How’s going?”
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Baby clean his tears: “Papa, listen to Boss Chou is always truth.
I gift you a beautiful silver hair, you will be my mother for just today.” He lead me in front of the TV, he followed the gesture of him, moving all around: “Mama, come join Jay and sing.” [* Note 2]
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I held hardly my tears, word following my Baby: “Listen to Mama, never let her suffer; Wish to grown up quicky, being strong to protect her….. her hair in beautiful white and silver colour, the happiness is budding; the magic of angel, the warmest caring….” Baby sang, he pull me squat down and held him in my arms. Over my chest, I felt my triangular wisdom pack, I whispered: “Wish to grown up quicky, being strong to protect her…”
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Note:
- In Cantonese culture, while parents are in their control lost attitude. They will blame and complain their children, they prefer to bear / deliver a grilled pork chop rather than bear / deliver them. This is sometimes being a kind of human joke.
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- Jay Chou, a singer from Taiwan. He has one song “Listen to Mama”; I am not sure if there is actually a English name, or English sub-titles. I try to translate into English in my own words.
I attached one web-link which is of this songs, hope everyone enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCX4gQqcC1c
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and then Add to home screen.