Hi folks! I'm back. I hope all of you had a great summer. It has been a very busy summer for me, and hence, my prolonged absence from my own blog. The first autumn leaves in my garden are starting to turn golden brown and also gently falling to the ground. So, as we are preparing to start off another new season, I thought perhaps I should bring you all up to date what we have been through in the summer. However, before that, I would like to reflect on the song that we sang in church yesterday:
"Be still and know that I am God,
Be still and know that I am God,
Be still and know that I am God."
For those of you who are Christians, you would know where I am coming from. In all the hustle and bustle of our lives, it is important sometimes to stay still and meditate on God and His Greatness.
Well, the highlight of my summer is to see how my little girl has grown. In the last couple of months, she has grown incredibly close to me. From the moment she opens her eyes in the morning, till the time she sleeps at night, she would want to spend her every awake moments with me; that is if I am at home and not working. She would only allow me to wash and dress her, make her milk for her and feed her etc..etc.. As many nights of the week as possible, I would try to get home early so that I can put her to bed and also read to her. Currently, we are going through the The Complete Winnie the Pooh series together. She took me by surprise yesterday. At the end of our reading, she put her hands together and spontaneous said a prayer out loud by herself. It went something like this:
"Dear God,
Thank you for today. Please don't let papa and I have bad dreams tonight....(She
paused and turned to me and asked," Are you working tomorrow? To which, I answered, "Yes". She then continued...)Please bring papa home early tomorrow, because I want to hug and kiss him".
It turned out that she had been taught how to pray at Sunday School that morning. It warms my heart that not only is she growing physically; she is also maturing mentally. Just to illustrate, the following conversation took place just a couple of weeks ago:
She was trying to find some of her favourite clothes to wear, but could fine none as they were all being washed.
Me: "Why don't you ask mummy to buy some more clothes for you the next time you go out shopping with her?"
Elly: "But, what if we spend all your money?"
Me: "Don't you worry Elly, papa will just go out to work and earn more"
Elly: "But I don't want you to go out to work. I want you to stay at home with me everyday. It's OK papa, I won't spend your money."
Me : ....speechless...
Elly: "Make sure you don't give mummy too much money to spend."
Me: Hahaha!
Well,these moments with my child mean the world to me. I will cherish them for years to come. It has indeed been a memorable summer. Will write more about it later.
