Grateful

My holiday photos spoke for themselves, I really did have a good time back home last week. On top of all the fun and sun, I made a new friend out of pure fate. A middle age lady with a gift of telling the future. She advised me to meditate and I started to notice simple things I really appreciate around me. Share some with you all lah:-

Early Friday morning, it was 7.30am, my body clock woke me up and there I was lying on my bed, staring at the ceiling. Mommy got up and went downstairs. Then, the phone rang, Daddy answered it in the bedroom and called out "Miiiiii, phone call for you." I couldn't help but smiled at the ceiling. My mother and father address each other as "Mi" and "Di". How cute. It has always been like this growing up but it's the first time I find it amusing and warm.

As we were gazing at the stars at Damai beach, we were all lying on the beach chairs. Ah Kong got restless and wanted to go back into the room to start our beer session.

I said, "Not yet lah, I still wanna look for the stars leh".

Ah Kong replied, "Oh, I did and counted. Just a few only."

And he wasn't even joking. I love him for his simple mind and straight forward attitude.

Bryan and I were 'fighting' like Spartans with the angry waves. Tried to move in deeper and deeper into the sea and cheered for bigger waves to bring us down. With my ears full of sand, I accidentally stepped on some sharp stone beneath and got myself some deep, painful scratches. Ended up clinging on Bryan's strong back for the next half hour while we continued to face the waves. He's growing up into a fine Spartan, indeed.

It is true that when you close up one of your senses, your other senses become more sensitive. Try it,

• Close your eyes, listen to noises in the background.
• Close your ears, smell the air around you.
• Close your mind, open up your soul.

Wish you all well.