breakfast with popo

claire was absent from sch for 2 days.

yesterday morn, i took the oppy to bring her to popo's hse for breakfast. she was all elated knowing that she would have the companionship of trisha.

the 2 girls had such fun at the bookshop, without our interference. mom and i went to do some grocery shopping.

when i was queuing up for my food at the food court, i was watching mom from one corner. she was staggering her steps with a hunch as she walked out to look for her 2 grand-daughters. mom has indeed aged a lot.

at the funeral wake held at woodlands on wed nite, one of my pretty aunties (who's married but without a kid) commented that my mom looked haggard. well, of coz, i replied, since she is the caregiver and caretaker of 4 grandchildren at home, looking after their needs.

unlike my aunty who has time for leisure, including casino and mahjong.

so, did my mom lose anything? of coz not. she has won the praise and love of all the 5 children plus grand-children, who could sense her deep love for us.

when my mom went thru the womb prolapse op on 1/4/10, my sis faith told me that when she saw the photo of her womb, she was filled with emotions. in her heart, she thot,"that is the womb that had carried 5 foetus, bringing us to this world, and nurturing us to a useful adult, and now we are all continuing with the lineage.."

it's high time we appreciate our family members and spend more time with them. like what my aunty highlighted at the wake,"we must treasure pple whom we love, since we nvr really knw when they will leave us!"

how can i not agree?