on this day in 1958, my parents married each other - a happy union that bore 2 sons & a daughter. my father now lives in his twilight years while my mum, God bless her good heart, looks after him in his infirmed state, bearing testimony to the matrimonial vows to do all "in sickness & in health, for better or for worse". my brother is nicely settled in s'pore with his own family while dear little kid sister, God bless her soul, passed on a few months after birth from a hole-in-the-heart ailment deemed incurable in those days when s'pore was still part of m'sia. that leaves big brother here to keep tabs & put things in perspective.
on this day in 1997, i went into private practice, coincidentally with a colleague CC at the same medical centre. we bravely took a route into a world widely known for its dog-eat-dog & winner-takes-all ethics, often cruel to the faint-hearted but rewarding to those that persevere in difficult & sometimes unforgiving circumstances. it's been 10 years now, putting on a facade & pandering to the patients' whims & fancies, while at the same time, unbeknownst to them, actually making them better as well. we ought to give ourselves a pat on the back for making it this far.
& as if to commemorate this feat, our colleagues KC & B8 unwittingly threw a party today. well, it's actually for their children's 5th birthday. again, coincidentally my son & CC's daughter are also 5 this year, & even as we all attend the same church, the children all go to the same kindergarten, art & music classes AND will probably enrol at the same (chinese) primary school. cute, you might say, can car pool. but i beg to differ - i fear there may be unwarranted & intense peer pressure when they all grow up."how many As did you son/daughter score, ah?". but that is fodder for another post.
until that time comes, we live for today & enjoyed ourselves at the party. B8, as ever the veritable host, provided his place & not 1, but 2 inflatable swimming tubs :
trick question : did the kids have a splashing good time??
another trick question: is a birthday party complete without a cake, or 2??
there were presents aplenty & laughter galore. that's how i think children should grow up to be - happy, carefree & most importantly, be loved.
happy birthday, kids!
11 comments:
Kids sure look like they had a good time!
Regarding the peer pressure between your son and his friend, any competitive spirit could be only from the parents....but I hope not, as they are of different gender, each with his/her strong points
just me,
yeah, the pictures say it all, don't they?
all i ask is for them to grow up to be God-fearing adults. everything else is secondary.
Yes, when the children enter school, parents might start comparing what position they get in class. It's inevitable. The worse thing is for the girl (been there, experienced it). No matter what I do, I'm nothing compared to a son. I need to work so hard to prove that I'm teeny weeny bit better to a boy, but at the end of the day, still knowing that I've disappointed my mum (for not being a son).
Ahh Bufday party ... now how come i don't get that stuff anymore these years?
Ah, I miss those days. I still remember I used to send out invitation cards to my friends inviting them over to my party, 'tea-party' or whatever I was having that year. And all the games we'd play, pass the parcel, musical chairs. =)
Oh dear, thanks aLOT doc, for making me feel old.
;)
lynnx01,
oh dear! this is like sibling rivalry, only worse. but no matter - that you are a daughter is predestined by God & we all know all things work for good to those who love Him.
someday soon, your mum will appreciate you for who you are & until that day arrives, continue to honour thy father & thy mother.
God bless!
uncle frapps,
are you sure you want to jump onto an inflatable plastic pool or play "what is the time, mr wolf?"?
have a smashimg time at sepang!
anastasia,
i miss those days, too.
would you like an invite to a future party? i must warn you that i used to be a champion at musical chairs except i'm too heavy for those little plastic chairs now.
have a safe trip & blessed easter!
maybe 10 years from now, your son would put up a post reminiscing about the birthday bash he ahsd with his childhood friends.
nyonya,
i hope he will remember esp all the happy memories he shared with his friends, & wishfully his family is part of them also.
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