Just got back from one long leave, started with a Christmas get away, with hubby and my son, Christian. We were in Kota Kinabalu for Christmas, and left for Penang on the 26th. Spent three nights in SP, and went to KL on the 29th. Spent another three nights there, and took a flight home on the 1st. Yup, the first day of the brand new year.
I am exhausted! Extremely. Felt like I didn’t sleep for days, and I was always feeling hungry since I got back. I’ve got the panda eyes, yes… the only difference is, mine is far from being adorable!
Nevertheless, it was a good trip. It was really nice to meet my sister, brothers and their families. I missed all of them tremendously, my sister especially, and it was a good time to catch up. It was however, unfortunate that time passes by too quickly. Wish we had more time to spare, to just be there, and share moments like before.
It was amazing to see how fast my nephews & nieces grow. Armand is now a fine good looking young teenager, Adiva, a young & fine lady in the making, Asley, suddenly growing so tall, Kenneth.. still with his hyper-active self, cute baby Hannah & of course little Julien, who ain’t that little no more ! Kids grow real fast these days, and when I look at my sister & brothers, I guess, we have pretty much grown up.. over grown perhaps.
Maybe it’s true, there’s a child in every adults. And being the youngest, I always feel young at heart. I missed the time, when we could just fight over the silliest matter, the time, when all of us were together, and most of all, the times, when we could all sit down & share a meal. I’m a big baby, I know, but I keep thinking about it… & missing them.., somehow.
Today, we are all grown ups. Grown ups with responsibilities on our shoulders. Grown ups with children & spouses to care for. Grown ups, who try to prove ourselves worthy in the careers we chose. We played parts, and like others, multiple parts. But no matter what, no matter what parts we played, we are siblings; there will always be that sweet unspoken sensitivity of sisterhood & brotherhood, something that brought us closer even though we are miles apart. And even though, the bond is tainted with some happy or even sad memories, the bond will always be there, and as we searched, deep down, we know that’s where it will remain.
All of us share a common gift. We are all incredible speakers, we can do wonders with the creation of our tongues, we can do wonders with the words of our speech, and we are all likeable.. yes, we are indeed blessed with the gift of charm. Sadly, we all share a common weakness, a weakness that came tied up to the culture that we were brought up in.
I don’t think its arrogance, I don’t think its pride, it could be the norms and the environment that made us into who we are. But I want to break free from this culture. The culture of not saying enough, and as silence speaks a thousand words, I want to break this code of silence, and start to say more…
I love my siblings. I wouldn’t want to change a thing about them, cause they are all special in their very own ways. We all have our weaknesses, but that’s what made us into who we are & who we are to… each other.
To Michael, Mary, Eddie, Ricky, Alfred, & Leonard, I love you all dearly.
Stay who you are, because, you are truly special that way. There are seven of us, we are like colours of the rainbow, we compliment each other & one another..!
As we embrace the brand new year, I pray for our parents, the good health, every possible success & happiness to all of us in the family.
And most of all, I pray that this sweet sisterhood & brotherhood, will blossom to a greater height, with a much stronger Bond !
Amen.
Muah!
I am exhausted! Extremely. Felt like I didn’t sleep for days, and I was always feeling hungry since I got back. I’ve got the panda eyes, yes… the only difference is, mine is far from being adorable!
Nevertheless, it was a good trip. It was really nice to meet my sister, brothers and their families. I missed all of them tremendously, my sister especially, and it was a good time to catch up. It was however, unfortunate that time passes by too quickly. Wish we had more time to spare, to just be there, and share moments like before.
It was amazing to see how fast my nephews & nieces grow. Armand is now a fine good looking young teenager, Adiva, a young & fine lady in the making, Asley, suddenly growing so tall, Kenneth.. still with his hyper-active self, cute baby Hannah & of course little Julien, who ain’t that little no more ! Kids grow real fast these days, and when I look at my sister & brothers, I guess, we have pretty much grown up.. over grown perhaps.
Maybe it’s true, there’s a child in every adults. And being the youngest, I always feel young at heart. I missed the time, when we could just fight over the silliest matter, the time, when all of us were together, and most of all, the times, when we could all sit down & share a meal. I’m a big baby, I know, but I keep thinking about it… & missing them.., somehow.
Today, we are all grown ups. Grown ups with responsibilities on our shoulders. Grown ups with children & spouses to care for. Grown ups, who try to prove ourselves worthy in the careers we chose. We played parts, and like others, multiple parts. But no matter what, no matter what parts we played, we are siblings; there will always be that sweet unspoken sensitivity of sisterhood & brotherhood, something that brought us closer even though we are miles apart. And even though, the bond is tainted with some happy or even sad memories, the bond will always be there, and as we searched, deep down, we know that’s where it will remain.
All of us share a common gift. We are all incredible speakers, we can do wonders with the creation of our tongues, we can do wonders with the words of our speech, and we are all likeable.. yes, we are indeed blessed with the gift of charm. Sadly, we all share a common weakness, a weakness that came tied up to the culture that we were brought up in.
I don’t think its arrogance, I don’t think its pride, it could be the norms and the environment that made us into who we are. But I want to break free from this culture. The culture of not saying enough, and as silence speaks a thousand words, I want to break this code of silence, and start to say more…
I love my siblings. I wouldn’t want to change a thing about them, cause they are all special in their very own ways. We all have our weaknesses, but that’s what made us into who we are & who we are to… each other.
To Michael, Mary, Eddie, Ricky, Alfred, & Leonard, I love you all dearly.
Stay who you are, because, you are truly special that way. There are seven of us, we are like colours of the rainbow, we compliment each other & one another..!
As we embrace the brand new year, I pray for our parents, the good health, every possible success & happiness to all of us in the family.
And most of all, I pray that this sweet sisterhood & brotherhood, will blossom to a greater height, with a much stronger Bond !
Amen.
Muah!
