The History of Punggek

Many has asked me this question "What is Punggek?" and to be honest, I never gave it a lot of thought.
But i remember my mother told me few years earlier that when I was small, I used to say the word a lot with my sister but the meaning it represent was not a good one. In the olden days, it was a taboo for kids to say bad words and we were brought up in a world where no bad word existed except the word "bad". We weren't even introduced to the word "beat" although we always got a good beating from our parents almost everday. So my mother told me that me and my sister created the word Punggek to fill the 'void' in our already limited volcabularly.

"I punggek you afterward!" is one of the example that would come out from our mean mouths. So the original meaning of Punggek is "beat". However, concerned with our creativity, my mother introduced us the the word "beat" and the word faded as suddenly as we invented it when.
But when i received a 'revelation' during SALT 1 in Brothers Bungalow to rejuvenate the word. Like in Genesis, when God breathed into Adams nostrils the breath of life, the word Punggek started to wake up in a totally different environment. Full of love, the word took another meaning in its second life.

Compassion.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

30 Days Letter Challenge - Day 1


To my best friend,

POKING! POKING!

this is a challenge to write a letter everyday for 30days. i told u last nite... you're on top of the list! wow... I dont really know what to say, i'll try my best. Its been a tremendous pleasure to have you in my life. a year and a half has passed by. oh, the memories...

I miss the times we spent together... I misw wen we studi in lib before every final.. go watch movie... gossip bout people(especially the one reading my blog now. hehehe...)... makan2... jalan2... punggek family outing... wow... we did go through a lot... no wonder i cant get u outta my head... ahahahahaha

Dear best friend,

sorry these past few months was rough. u know wat im going through.
sorry for the 1 week of pain(it hurts me more)...
sorry for the tears...
sorry for everything...
I've been more of a burden rather than a friend to you.

sorry for everytime you are hurt...
Sorry for every of my selfish momment...
I have been more of a thorn than a cure for you.
I'll try my best to make up to you.

Dear best friend,

I want to b with you every step of ur way. i don want u to do the same mistakes i did. being independent is good but when all has fallen apart, I will be there for you. jus ask me to, i'll catch u everytime u fall, before u touch the ground. I didn't have anyone to hold on to last time. I don want u to feel that way. I want to help u the best i can. so i hope u give me a chance to help you in every step u take...

I am very very sad that we have to part ways soon. Hopefully not sooner than expected. but thats another story... For all the time i have left, I'd like to spend as much as i can with you. tag me in your graduation pictures, your engagement pictures, your kawin pictures, your kids pictures, all la... I heard there is FB connection in heaven(if i go there, cause if no, it'll just suck for me. ahahahahaha). How awesome is that? Even if there is none, I'll get Jesus to install one for me. hehehe...

I love you so very very much! The only regret i have is not being able to share the rest of my life with you. I really dont want to end this letter.... too much to say, too little time to express. I think I wont end this letter... I believe we are 1 soul parted to two different bodies(too bad mine has more fat than yours). Sorry I have to leave earlier...

As always "Take care, God bless" cause there is no "Goodbye"... u get it, rite...

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