The Good Old Days

The office had been somewhat cold all through Ramadhan. Someone had said that it almost seem like autumn. We had all laughed then.

But it was definitely chilly all day today. Looking out the big office window, it was bright and sunny outside. I opened the window trying to get some heat from outside. The hot air was somewhat comforting. It nevertheless do remind me of autumn.

We would have thick sweaters on or even winter coats if we were not too embarrassed by the raised eyebrows from the mat sallehs (maybe they thought we were wimps wearing thick clothes when it was barely October). And we would declare the weather cold. They, haughtily would remark "Cold? This is not cold. It is but a little bit chilly." We would drink hot coffee outside in the sun during our break and just enjoy the heat like any ordinary mat salleh would do. Ah well, when in Rome..

And the aspen leaves would be quaking in the wind and be all golden. The hills would be yellow with only patches of green. There would be a nip in the air and involuntarily you would shiver against the weather.

And yes, it would definitely be chilly..

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