Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Fast Food for Fast-Choice Lunch

I've just finished my lunch in fast food restaurant. Again.
I know, I know.. just please keep remind me regarding my previous post about this similar thing. But I didn't have choice.

I was sitting alone on the corner of my seat in a Japanese fast-food restaurant. Have just finished my lunch and saw some children entering this place bringing some balloons with the resto mascot on it with their happy faces. Kids love balloons.

Si bocah-bocah berwajah bahagia ini masih pake seragam sekolah, masih TK sepeertinya, digandeng ibunya masing-masing. Sepertinya baru saja pulang sekolah.

You know what crosses my mind?
I kinda miss my childhood when McD or KFC or fast food is a treat from parents. Dulu, pergi ke KFC atau McD adalah hadia traktiran dari ibu karena nilai matematika dapet 100, atau karena naik kelas, atau karena masuk 10 besar.
Dulu, ke KFC atau McD adalah hadiah liburan, semacam rekreasi tanpa harus pergi ke luar kota.
Dulu, pergi ke KFC atau McD adalah saat berpesta ngehabisin hasil angpao Lebaran. Dengan bahagia nya pilih Happy Meal dan beli es krim pake duit sendiri dengan recehan seribuan yang dikasih ke ibu sehingga beliau harus ngitungin lembar-lembar ribuan di depan mbak kasir.

Bukan pilihan terakhir untuk makan siang setelah anak pulang sekolah.
Bukan pilihan terakhir pas lunch break kantor.

I'm lucky to have my mom making sure I never forget to bring my linch she made.

Kalo dari kecil aja udah dibiasain lunch junk food sepulang sekolah, nanti pas gede, semoga mereka nggak jadi orang kaya saya yang selalu mengandalkan fast food kalo istirahat kantor.

Maybe I'll try to bring my own lunch just like what I did when I was in school.

Or maybe I'll learn cooking..

Later, my kids would have his mommy's sandwich or scrambled egg for their lunch.
Saya bakal sakit ati kalo anak-anak saya nanti makan siang nya dari perempuan lain, sebut saja Wendy's.

Selamat makan siang!

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