An Emotional Ad
Regretted taking leave today; feeling so restless and moody. Had lunch with Ra’baah; she’s buying me…at Pizza Hut. Frens started calling in to arrange for next week CNY dinners. Pretty pack it seems. Anyway, since I’m in the mood of feeling unfilial…let’s share 1 advertisement with you people that I saw in M’sia…that hit me hard…
The ad started with these group of old ladies having meal in front of a house (I guess it could be those old-folks home). One by one started boasting what their kid is doing. There’re doctors, auditors, lawyers, engineers and dun know wat else la…earning how much la…traveling to dun know where la…achieve dun know what la…know some big shots la…etc…all the common things that parents used to be so proud of and boast in front of relatives. Then, after they finish talking, they ask the last lady who have been all along just listening…what’s her kid doing ? The lady just said that...ooh...he’s doing fine and happy…and he’s coming to fetch her now…
Ha-ha…ok ok...I’m not really good in describing the whole ad and bring you that feel…but the hidden meaning was, no matter how successful or loaded or high-rank you are..the more important thing to older people is actually to spend more time with them and care more for them…All those achievements stories and money given to them doesn’t really matter or rather not what they needed the most at this point of their lives…
p/s – it sounds and looks more sentimental & meaningful in the real ad.
The ad started with these group of old ladies having meal in front of a house (I guess it could be those old-folks home). One by one started boasting what their kid is doing. There’re doctors, auditors, lawyers, engineers and dun know wat else la…earning how much la…traveling to dun know where la…achieve dun know what la…know some big shots la…etc…all the common things that parents used to be so proud of and boast in front of relatives. Then, after they finish talking, they ask the last lady who have been all along just listening…what’s her kid doing ? The lady just said that...ooh...he’s doing fine and happy…and he’s coming to fetch her now…
Ha-ha…ok ok...I’m not really good in describing the whole ad and bring you that feel…but the hidden meaning was, no matter how successful or loaded or high-rank you are..the more important thing to older people is actually to spend more time with them and care more for them…All those achievements stories and money given to them doesn’t really matter or rather not what they needed the most at this point of their lives…
p/s – it sounds and looks more sentimental & meaningful in the real ad.
posted by hammie at 6:18 PM
2 Comments:
Hey DC,
First of all, heres wishing you a Happy Belated B'day and 'gong xi fa cai'
Guess the other perspective to the ad is that old folks tend to gossip too much about their childrens' achievement and compare them among peers. It is a cyclical occurance.
Think about it, it started even when you were a toddler whilst auntie X child learns piano/violin/dance and you were the resident bum playing too much football.
I guess to a certain extent, we will always be that beacon of light for our old folks at any age.
J.Chua
Thanks for the msg...
Anyway...always feeling very nostalgic after making a trip back home...and guilty for not being there often enuf for them...
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