A woman, who goes by Anis Ramli recently shared a post on Facebook on how a stranger approached them and asked if she could hug her mother.
Photo via Facebook (Anis Ramli)
In the post, Anis wrote that she and her parents were out for lunch at a restaurant in PJ New Town, “Mum was enjoying her meal. We got all her favourite dishes (read: fish head curry)” she wrote.
While they were enjoying their lunch, a woman who was a stranger suddenly approached their table, and spoke in Hokkien: “Auntie, I really enjoyed seeing you eat. You really enjoy, ah?”
Mom: Yes, the food was good. That’s why I enjoy it.
Lady: Good, good. Auntie, sorry, can I hug you?”
Anis’ mom was a little taken aback by the woman’s request, however she quickly recovered and told the woman “Okay.”
The woman then hugged Anis’ mom and started crying. In between sobs, she explained that her mother is 93-years-old and can’t eat, only feeds through tubes.
“That’s why I enjoy seeing you enjoying your food and eating. I remembered my mom,” she explained.
This lady came up to my mom, asked for a hug and then cried. 😭 ------------- It was lunch time with my folks at Sri...
Posted by Anis Ramli on Tuesday, 27 September 2022
“Sobs continue. Mom hugged her tight. In that moment, Malaysia was alright again,” Anis said.
The post has since garnered over 4,000 likes and hundreds of shares.
Netizens were touched, and some even shared how the story made them cry because they had just lost their own mothers.
What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it with us, Anis!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
