reminiscing

I remember going to the playground with my daughter when she was younger. At that time, MPS had not landscaped the open space and the only equipment on it was a broken slide, two old fashion see-saw (the wooden type), two broken swings, and an old rusty monkey cage. My daughter loved climbing on the monkey bars, though I used to worry that she would fall and I would hover anxiously below and clamor for her not to climb so high.
It was during the nineties, and that time I did not have a car so everyday I would walk across the playground on the way to the babysitter. Today, many residents still cut across the playground to go the bus-stop which stop on the other side of Phase 6, or to go to the school in Phase 1.
In the evenings, one would see a motley crowd of young men playing football. The field is hardly football field size, and there were no goal posts but this did not deter the young men from enjoying themselves. It being so near our houses,sometimes the ball would land in our compound. Luckily in all that time, none ever landed on any cars. In the midst of these crowd of youngsters, would be Mr Goh. At first, i was pretty amazed at these middle aged uncle kicking a ball with these young men until i heard that he used to represent Penang or something in his youth. Once in a while, a young boy would come around with a plastic bottle asking for some drinking water because they had run out of drinking water and was thirsty. Naturally, the neighbours would willingly obliged.
Occasionally, i could hear some kompang players practising at the gazebo in preparation for a kenduri or something. Then there are the neighbours' wedding kenduri s that i attended here.
Come Aug 31 or Dec 31, the front of my house would be parked full of cars as Sri Gombak residents gravitate here to watch the firework display from KLCC. The more enthusiastic youngster would lit their own fireworks and had barbecues to celebrate.
Now there are the old couple who seem to have made the gazebo their permanent abode during the day. Occasionally, we can see the odd tired driver taking a nap at the gazebo.
Well, if LPPKN gets the go-ahead to build their complex, these will be a thing of the past, and all we will be reminisences.