Little singing girl

LAST time, our daughter used to talk child poem when we call her. From recently, she changed the habit by switching to a song rather than just a poem. Amazingly, she can sing by heart for relatively long songs. Sometime she would ask us if we want to listen her singing. Being told, we would lovingly support her to continue another song to enjoy. She would sing non-stop with her unclear child vocal. Anyhow, it's much happy to listen her singing for us as a parent. At least we can realize that she is in good health. Without having in good health, she may not want to sing through wire. We are surprised to witness her singing few songs because my wife and I are not music lovers. 

Perhaps it is her old couple nanny who have been singing her to sleep when it come to bed time. We understood that another source she learned from is watching television advertisement which are usually come by livable background music. Our daughter will not fail to entertain us not only by singing songs but showing her new learning such as English alphabetical and numerical basic lesson. People around her always said she is very eager to go preschool though her age is not old enough to do so. As a parent, we are happy to learn the cleverness of her behavior to the daily basis. We are grateful to my eldest sister for teaching our daughter some basis lesson while ensuring she enjoy a child's lifestyle.

Love is in the air

IT is always my wife who talk over phone to our little daughter. I talk as minimum as possible when it turn to my PIL and daughter. Yesterday, my wife jokingly told me that it is not fair that our daughter always ask her Dad though I'm talking to her directly. I'm pleased with her claim but keep silent. In the afford to avoid conflict, I do not give her any comment on the scenario she is facing with our daughter. As a mother herself, she never satisfy to show her loving kindness towards her daughter. In normal circumstance, loving kindness do not expect other to reflect. But for a stay-away mother like my wife, she wants to hear the sound of her daughter saying 'I love you, Mum" as frequent as possible.

Good behavior for our 2.5 years old daughter is she never fail to ask Dad though Dad turn off his sound through wires. She used to ask her mum, I also love Dad after I love you Mum. If my wife ask some question such as what curry do you eat today. She would instantly answer and will ask does my Dad hear my sound. She would only be please only when I said yes I do, my dear. Naturally, daughter loves Dad while son loves Mum a bit more, I think. It is crossed sex that pave the way thinking. For me, of course happy to learn that there is me in my daughter's mind. Meanwhile, I'm sure my wife is not jealous with the fact our daughter looks love me more than her. As a family, we are really greedy to love each other and hopefully it is just normal to any family existing to this planet.

Meditation Retreat

IT is easier said to go meditation center than practicing. Following failure of several attempt to go oversea trip during CNY long holiday, my wife and I decided to register one meditation retreat than staying at home. In fact, it was my wife who is motivate to go meditation center. To me, I never join week long meditation practice center as a full time participant. Though I have part time experience during my days in Myanmar, I am lacking experience of strict meditation practice. This make me a little bit excite to join though I didn't turn down my wife's proposal. Yesterday, we tried to register at two local centers and got replied by both luckily. Hence, we chose one which is more suit to our condition. 

One venerable monk once said that deciding to donate is more difficult than fighting in a battle. It is really correct for those who are particularly stingy guys. In this respect, I think doing good deeds also more difficult than battling. My wife starts preparing with the things we may need during meditation practice while I keep thinking if I could able to overcome the program properly. I think it is a mountain to climb for me. But i sincerely hope that I'll have enough stamina to pass the test. I try to convince myself that it is going to be great life without computer, mobile phone and internet for a few days at least. And I believe this exercise will make me recharge and feel better upon finish. I'm sure we have made an excellent choice to go through long holiday this year with the probably most meaningful way as a Buddhist. Thanks my wife for encouraging good things to do.

Lucky Tickets

LESS than a couple weeks ago, I attended a Myanmar literature talk show together with my wife. The speakers were well known artist and politician. As soon as I saw an advertisement about the show online, I tried to ask one of my friend to buy me couple tickets. My friend who is my colleague at work too helped me buy two tickets for us. It is noted B8 & B9, just behind VIP rows as I am among early birds I think. This is the moment that will later bring me some luck.

In the show day, there were lucky draw section among others. One of my ticket B8 won a calendar on which well know politician's paintings are printed. One airline which is main sponsor for the show brought second chance for attendances to win 3 tickets by simple follow up action. The participants are required to take picture of entry ticket and upload on the airline's Facebook wall. There were given a week to upload for attendances. Upon my colleague's reminder, I tried to upload my ticket on airline's Facebook. 

Coincidentally, following day after the crow landed on my head, my ticket was announced on airline's wall as a one of three winners. I was amazing with my luck. It was second time lucky draw winning in a one week time. Besides it was two lucky out of two tickets. This time another ticket, B9, make us winner. Again, I just relief by realizing why the two crows has landed on my head to pass the good message. Anyhow, the winning news brought happiness not only for us but all my friends online. Entering Chinese New Year festive time with the mode of lucky person is really good and hopefully such luck will loom on our live from this new year ahead.

Superstition

I AM not a superstitious person. But I was a bit panic when a crow suddenly land on my head one evening return home from office. It is quite strange. I initially thought something like dry branch of a tree fallen to me. I was surprise to learn it is not a thing but a live crow who has landed for a while. I was moving as I walk to nearby MRT station. And I noticed that the two crows are not landed accidentally because the two crows are appear to follow me by flying low surrounding me. 

I was looking at them by interest for a few minutes. The two crows are speaking each other while talking something at me sometime. I don't know what's happened to me and felt that something strange is going to hear sooner or later. What make me worry first time is the health condition of my little daughter back home. Unfortunately, my mobile phone was out of battery to make a call. Hence, I went back home in thinking supernatural thing in mind. I could only able to relief when I know everything is fine with my daughter and relatives after I made telephone call to my eldest sister later that night.