Affirmation

It's the season of the year again.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

I was at Parkson Grand this afternoon alone. The husband is not interested in shopping complexes and the only daughter at home has promised a cheesecake for a friend. So no compromise - must be home to bake that cake.

When you move around alone you tend to be more observant about the things around you. I just love to be in the midst of merriment and the 'busyness' of others celebrating the season. At times you wonder why you must be scurrying around but it's nice cos you might just be able to pick some items at a real discounted price!

True enough I was sitting on a bench outside the House Of Leather and noticed 2 handbags for the price of half at the original price of one - that's actually meaning 2 for RM25.00. Hei, since it was so cheap I thought I might just get them and mind you they are not bad looking! The moment I reached home, No.3 took one of them and I was surprised it met her taste.

But frankly, I spent a good part of the afternoon just sitting on a bench watching people passed by me. A bit the...but it's my favourite hobby...watching people's behaviour.

I can't help but noticed young couples pushing babies around in prams and ...at times holding one in the arms and pushing the other in the pram. Husbands helping wives and wives packing milk powder in small cases, hot water flask, the nappies...I thought I was doing that not too long ago? Boy, down memory lane...has it been 18 years ago since I last did all those chores? Now is it time again? I hope not too soon ... dad says he's not ready, girls.

There was this little girl of about 3. Mama was feeding her little bro of a month or so old and daddy was trying to help by offering his arms. She refused daddy and insisted mama stop feeding little bro and hold her. Sibling rivalry at this tender age. Who taught little children to have such feelings ? Such rivalry lasts a lifetime. You need not watch Chinese soap operas to know it ...the latest being...Moonlight Resonance.

If there is any consolation, you out there must always remember parents love all their children and they try to be as fair as possible in all decisions. And do not fret if you think you have not been given the so-called fair share. Let you into a secret...if you are doing fine and don't need too much support you are actually prolonging your parents' life. And if your parents are helping the less fortunate sibling more , it's not because they love you less. They can't bear to see any loved one suffering. So don't misunderstand your parents and misread them. It breaks their hearts to see the less fortunate sibling being shoved aside by society; so they seem to help the sibling more. But deep, deep inside them they are so very proud of you cos you are out of trouble.

While shifting articles out of the old handbag to put them in the new one, I came across a card sent to me on my birthday last year 2007 which read:

God knew little ones need love,

So He created mothers.

With understanding hearts and,

Gentle hands that care for others.

They feed us and they scold us,

And they help us find out things.

Then later on, they step aside,

And let us try our wings.

We know they're always on our side,

Whatever may befall.

That's why we need them just as much,

When we are no longer small.

Yes, God created mothers,

To give love their whole lives through.

That's why they're treasured very much.

Especially if she's you!

That's called affirmation and all mothers love to be affirmed.

Thank you girl...mama love you.

It was fun feeding you and pushing you around in shopping centres!