THANK YOU, NAZA CITRA!

"Ada lagi besi buruk ni"

"Kereta ni mampu sampai sana ke?"

"Bila nak beli kereta baru?"

These are the few words thrown at us because of a mere 'old' car. People who are close to us even said it. I don't get why they have to obsess over the idea of having a new car. Of course, there were times when the car broke down and caused problems. Well, what to expect from a 15-year-old car? The fact that these people interfered and just spewed the words as if they know what's up with my family is really annoying. What's more annoying and heartache is that my mom was once accused of being the reason why my father didn't buy a new car LOL what a piece of crap fact!

My family has been using this car for about 15 years now. Yes, it's old and has a sentimental value. My father drives it to work. We ride it to school, university, shopping malls, kampung, holiday destinations and even to as near as kedai runcit. 

I still remember the moment when my father brought the car home. It was unplanned. The previous car broke down in the middle of a journey; so, my father had to buy a new car to replace the old one. The moment it arrived home, the 6-year-old me was mesmerized. I excitedly checked out the new car. Siap ada sunroof lagi. Gempak y'all! At that time, that car was considered as the latest model.

One day, my relatives gathered at my house to attend a wedding. We car-pooled to the wedding. There were a few cars, including my father's. Right before we began our journey, my father's car had a problem. The air-cond pipe burst and released gas. So, I had to ride in one of the relative's car while the rest of my family members rode the other cars. During the ride, this one person had the audacity to accuse and spewed nonsense on why we didn't buy a new car; as if she knows the real reasons behind it. When I heard it, I silently shed tears because I know what she said were false. I was MAD mad. But at that time, I was 15. I wasn't brave enough to rebuke her false accusations. 

Some of his friends are nowhere good also. They indirectly mocked him for still using this old car. Ramai yang tukar kereta baru. Alhamdulillah la mereka mampu. But that doesn't give them the rights to mock others possessions, especially when it has a sentimental value to them.

"Kau still guna lagi kereta ni?"

"Kereta ni boleh sampai Johor Bharu ke?"

These phrases look simple, but the meaning behind them is hurtful. Whenever this topic came across my mind, I looked at my father and I felt sorry. It's not like he doesn't wanna buy a new car. Who doesn't, right? He knows he has priorities that need to be taken care of first rather than buying a new car. As long as the car still functions, it's okay!

Now let's move on to the REAL reason why I'm writing a post on a car. The time has come for us to let go of our car, Naza Citra. This car has done us a lot of good. So much time and many moments were shared with this car. Not to mention, lots of money spent to repair the car whenever it broke down😂. Deep down, I feel sad that we have to let this car go. It is so sentimental. It's not even my car though; it's my father's but I still feel sad. 

Alhamdulillah, our rezeki to buy a new car has come right on time. Rezeki dari Allah tidak pernah salah alamat. Can't wait to create moments with the new car. Hoping that it will do us a lot of good, just like Naza Citra did.

That's it for this post. See you on the next post!

Love,

Aida.