4th Uncle, Xi SuSu kindly shared his thoughts to Jeanie and me in the below cherished memories of Dad and Mom:
Dr Khim Moo Tham was the second child of Mr and Mrs Thum Chong Tai, while XiSusu is fourth child in the family of nine children. Dad(Khim Moo) was born in the beautiful island called Penang in Malaysia on 20/03/1943 and grew up in a small village called Kuala Ketil in the state of Kedah in North-East Malaysia, where he received his primary education. In 1958, he was sent back to Penang to receive his high school education.
Dad was a favorite son of his parents and loved dearly by all his siblings. He was always very helpful to all young and old, in the village.
I still vividly remember a very very touching act of his when he was still in his primary school years. An old lady (whom we used to call popo) injured her big toe which soon was badly infected and became septic, with maggots. She was in pain and no one dared help. Then, came our aspiring Doctor who helped to clean the wound with water and alcohol, dug out all the maggots, applied antiseptic cream and dressed the wound which was soon heal.
Your Yeye (dad’s dad) was always praying and wishing for a doctor in his family and was very please to learn of the incident. My dad then told his wife (dad’s mum) that KhimMoo would most likely to be the first doctor in the family. My dad was RIGHT!!
Dad was very intelligent and always score top marks at school and was accordingly appointed a School Prefect team leader and commanded high respect from both his team members and students at large and feared by delinquent students.… , partly because he was also a member of the Penang ChingWoo Martial Art school and specialized in Praying Mantis fighting steps, among other self defense skill.
Although both mum and dad attended the same high school then, they never met until they both came to Taiwan, for dad to receive his University medical education and training while mum (Ching Guai) was learning to be a qualified pharmacist. Dad was already in the Uni for a year or two when mum came over to Taiwan. Being a senior, dad acted as a big brother and ‘tutor’ for mum. One thing led to another, they soon found themselves attracted to each other and couldn’t avoid the cupid arrow and.…naturally, fell in love. Pharmacy being a shorter course, mum graduated first and remained in Taiwan to accompany dad.
They married soon, in Taiwan, after dad graduated. They then returned to Penang and Kedah to meet up with their respective in-laws.
My parents were very proud to have such a gorgeous daughter in law and my dad soon wrote to me (I was still in Perth, studying) about the visits and showing off their ‘film star’ daughter in law to all relatives and friends. Without doubt, we all were very very fond of our new family member, 2nd sis in law. To be honest, I was very proud of my Er Ke and was determine to match him, by roping a very very attractive and adorable girl friend..and wife whom my mum (for my dad passed away when I finished my last paper for my Uni degree) would readily approve,
Er Ke and Er Sau then moved to the US and were living there since. .…and have two very lovely, beautiful and VERY intellegent children.
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