Call 458 : EASTER ZAP

Hello Son,


Easter Sunday, March 31

It's 12:35 am on Easter Sunday. 



On Saturday evening, your family was supposed to have dinner together. 



Grandma, Aunty D, Aunty C, Dad, Mom and Justine. 



Justine was with your aunties at the mall that afternoon. 



Dad, Mom and Grandma would be meeting them at the dinner place. 



When the time came to leave for dinner, Dad went to get the car from the basement parking (level 4).  Mom waited at the lobby.



Dad came with the car shortly.



Something unexpected happened as your mother opened the car door. Oh, You would have seen your mother gasped her delight as she heard the song IF I DIE YOUNG playing on the radio as she swung the door open.



Omg ...



Dad gave Mom a nod before smiling.



Mom was like, "Omg ... It's Easter ... IF I DIE YOUNG ... When did it come on?"
 



The time at that moment was 6:49 pm. 



Dad said, just as soon as he started the car engine, IF I DIE YOUNG came on the radio ... from the beginning.



Gosh ... Would You look at the timing? 



"From the beginning? Right from the beginning?" Mom asked in disbelief.



Dad beamed before replying, "Yes ..."



"There were no other songs before that? What was the song before this?"



Dad said, "No song ... this song started immediately ... right from the start ..."



Gosh ...



Gosh Daniel ...



Gosh Daniel Daniel Daniel ...

Dad and Mom listened to IF I DIE YOUNG together in the car. Memories flooded back and warmness filled our hearts. It has been a while since we last heard IF I DIE YOUNG. How appropriate ... Easter being just the day after.



We were waiting for Grandma to come down from her condo. 



Mom was still asking Dad incredulously, "Really? The song came on immediately when you started the car? Really" Immediately? Really? There were no other song before that? Really?"



Dad was like, "Yes ... Yes ..."


 
The song ended nicely ... just moments before we saw Grandma exiting the lift and walking towards our car.



How perfect the timing was. As always. Your parents had that precious moment to themselves without any interruption as they listened to IF I DIE YOUNG from beginning to end. Oh correction ...



Beginning to end ... for Dad.



Half-way to end ... for Mom.



That doesn't matter ... it was more than enough ZAP ZAP ZAP for Mom.



Easter reminds us once again that You are alive because of Jesus' resurrection. You can no longer die but will live forever with Jesus and Mary. Someday, we will be reunited, Daniel. We will all be together again. 



Someday ...



Long distance calls will just have to do for now ...

Think about it, of all the songs that had to come on, it was IF I DIE YOUNG.



Pause ...



You now what - Mom's gonna sing it again, Daniel ...



Sing along with Mom, okay, Son ?



Go ... go get your mike ...

IF I DIE YOUNG

the band perry

If I die young

Bury me in satin

Lay me down on a bed of roses

Sink me in the river at dawn

Send me away with the words 

 of a love song

Lord, make me a rainbow

I'll shine down on my mother

She'll know I'm safe with You 

as she stands under my colours

Her favourite lines - the rainbow verse. 



It's awesome how You continue to make your presence felt daily.



After dinner, we went to Grandma's home for dessert and a movie. Grandma wanted to watch Lincoln, but Aunty C insisted on The Hunger Games.



(It's 1:24 am ... Fall For You just came on the telly ... :D)



Mom would not have watched the movie except that there was a strong connection between her and District 12. Besides, Grandma apparently went to watch the movie at the cinema with her friend, and Grandma said the movie is like play station ... like real life play station ...



Play station?



Why, that was your thing ... play station ...



For some reason, though Mom did not quite like the plot of having young children die fighting to their death, she was somehow drawn to the movie. 



24 chosen children. 



District 12.



Pause ...



Why, that's easy ... 



It's so easy, Ma ... she can hear You holler all the way from Heaven.

"24 ... and D 21 ..." thought Mom quietly to herself.



So clear ... so very clear ... and yeah, so easy ...



IF I DIE YOUNG in the evening ... and then 24 and D21 later that night ...



Her second sign ... Her son knows she'd always insist on a second sign ... just to be sure that the zaps she receives is really from him. 



At the end of the movie, she was pleasantly surprised ... there were TWO D21s.



ZAP ZAP ZAP ...



Woah ... how awesome ... 



Happy Easter, Son ...

Truly, You're alive and kickin' and You want to make sure Mom knows that ...



Thank You Jesus for dying on the cross for us ... because of Jesus' resurrection, we will not die in vain but will have eternal life. Wonder how Heaven must be celebrating Easter. Are You ringing the bells at God's altar? You've always liked ringing the bells ...



We went home after the movie ... 



Mom thought of the earlier inciDANS that happened on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday ... 



Why, even today ... Easter Sunday ...

 

Gosh, everything's just so connected ...




(continue on Call 459)

Call 457 : RING RING

Hello Son,



It's Saturday today. 



Yayyy. 



We had a really hectic week this week, including a really awesome birthday party celebration in school yesterday. The theme for the party was Fairy Tale Characters, so You can imagine how colourful the school was yesterday. 



There were wings ... 



There were crowns and tiaras ... 



There were Cinderella gowns and pretty fairy frocks of all types ... 

And swords ...  and wizards ... 



and the lot ...



Mom was thinking of downloading those photos today and do up the school blog ... but You know what?



She is smiling as she's writing about this inciDAN. 



This morning, Mom sent the maid to school, as usual, for her weekly cleaning on Saturdays. 



You would have seen your mother eagerly turning on the radio, hoping for an immediate electrifying morning zap. 



A song was on.



No such zap.



She changed the station.



A weird song was on.



The next song was weirder.


 
Humph. Not a single zap message, she'd thought. 



Where are You, Son?

 
We reached school. The maid got out of the car. 



Mom then drove back.



As she drove into Taman Desa, for some reason, she took a different turning. 



Today, she went straight ahead instead of taking a left turn at the traffic lights (near the hospital). She'd go to the shops to get some breakfast, she'd thought.



Mom hardly ever takes this way, as You know. Normally, she would turn left the traffic lights ... yes, even when she wants to go to the shops, she would take this way.



Anyway, as she was approaching the shops, she had a change of mind, and decided to go home instead. 



Soon, she was passing the Taman Desa school. 



A song had come one ...



At the intro music, Mom had gasped ... quite happily. 



Her spirits immediately lifted. 



Zap Zap Zap ...



Omg ... 



Ring Ring ...



How a song can have such an impact on her, she will never be able to explain. It's all in God's Big Master Plan.



So meant to be.



Her destiny, You could say.



Pause ...


 
You're shaking your head here, aren't You?


 
Yeah, been watching too much of MERLIN.

 

I was sitting by the phone

I was waiting all alone

Baby, by myself, I sit and wait and wonder about You

It's a dark and dreary night

Seems like nothing's going right
 

Won't you tell me honey, how can I go on here without you?

Yes, I'm down and feeling blue
 

And I don't know what to do, oh-oh

 

 RING RING

 by abba

Ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?
 

Ring, ring, the happiest sound of them all
 

Ring, ring, I stare at the phone on the wall
 

And I sit all alone impatiently
 

Won't you please understand the need in me
 

So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?
 

So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?

Mom laughed out loud. 



Omg ...



Daniel Daniel ...



The school has got to wait. Mom's going straight home to give You a call. :D She mentally sent her telephatic sms across the universe and up to heaven.



She slowed down before stopping at the red lights (near the mosque). 



Ring Ring was still on. 



Mom was singing along with a happy heart.



As she was looking straight ahead of her, she suddenly caught sight of a plane flying across the sky, before her eyes. 



Gasp ...



Omg ...



Zap Zap Zap ...



Mom's did not leave the plane until it disappeared into some clouds. 



On Thursday, your 21st, Mom had sent an sms to your aunties with a short note : 



"Today is Dans' 38th month ..." before she added the icon of an aeroplane.

 

Oh gosh ...



The Ring Ring was on ... the airplane was in the sky ...



Mom just had to smile. 



Her two signs. 



You know Mom always needs two signs from You, don't You?



Thank You, Son ... here are two DANIEL music videos back to You from Mom.


 
Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane ...

 DANIEL

by elton john

 

 DANIEL

 by wilson phillips

must be the clouds in my eyes ...



Elton John's version brought tears to your mother's eyes. When was the last time she cried over a song? it has been awhile ... today, she let the tears go free ...



Lord, I miss Daniel ...



Oh, I miss him so much ... <3

Call 456 : 38th MONTH

HELLO SON,

 THINKING ABOUT YOU ON 

YOUR 38TH MONTH 

TODAY WITH 

JESUS AND MAMA MARY.

LOTS OF LOVE,

DAD, MOM & JUSTINE

 

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

with robert downey jr in ally mcbeal

p/s on the 21st today, a certain problem which was declared not possible to have a solution, was made possible and had a solution. a very simple solution. mom was only made aware that the problem had been solved on the 22nd the next day. a simple solution appeared for her on the 21st? who else could it be? mom knows it can only be You ... she is not able to write this on your call-blog due to the sensitive nature of the issue. thank You, Son ... thank You for giving her a straightforward, clear-cut solution.

Call 455 : STORMY THOUGHTS

Hello Son,



We're having a lazy Sunday today. 


 
Wonder what You are up to right at this moment. 



Fall For You just came on the telly a few minutes ago, which made Mom stopped abruptly what she was doing at the time ... yes yes, AT ONCE ... and immediately logged on to your call blog. :D



You know, Mom's been meaning to tell You. Something rather horrific happened on Wednesday. It was totally unpredictable what happened. There were absolutely no signs for that at all. Despite the severity of the situation, your mother can safely say here that, after all the challenges your family had with You, nothing can scare her anymore.



Pause.



Did Mom hear a - snort - all the way from Heaven?



Oh alright ... except for cockroaches.



Mom's not gonna go into all the gory details. You know and Mom knows, and God knows what happened. In her panic state of mind, at the scene of the ... shall we say - crime - and her heart beating like it would pop out of her chest, she had been able to act with a tiny dose of calmness ... she surprised herself as she was able to quickly and swiftly execute one uh, task, to another, like she knew what she was doing ... when in fact, all she wanted to do was to stand right there and scream: 



WHY DID THIS HAPPENED??? 



HOW COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED??? 



WHY WHY WHY???



but did not. There were people around ...



That was the very first time, she was confronted with such a challenge. 

She can handle this ... she can handle this ... she had frantically told herself, again and again ... as she - attempted to handle the situation. God wouldn't give her anything that she couldn't handle. She knows that. He'd put all the right people in place to help carry her through that situation.  



In the middle of all that - frenzy - she was able to mutter a somewhat disgruntled :



"Thank God for bla bla bla ... Thank God ..."



Did God hear her? She really didn't mean to sound ungrateful ... it was a delayed reaction to the shock, please tell God that.



Yes, it was all very properly planned out, she can appreciate that, at the time of writing this call. Without all those people in place, it would have been - much worse. Still, at the back of her mind, she did ask, and had kept asking herself, why, why did Son not do something about it, and prevent that accident from happening? Son could have done something ...



Or did You already? Could it have been worse?



There was too much blood for her to think reasonably.

Anyway ...



about 6 hours later, the challenge was taken care of. Still, that didn't stop your mother from thinking why and how come and where was Son when all that happened? 



So anyway, the next day, late morning, Dad and Mom went to a cafe. 



In the car, Mom was talking about that incident the day before, and complained at length her disappointment that Son wasn't there to prevent it from happening.



Dad said simply, "Son was there ..."



We found a table and sat down. 



Mom was not convinced. Instead, she found herself, yet again, thinking and thinking and thinking ... trying to figure out why and how come and what if and ... was it supposed to turn out this way? Let her rephrase that ... Did God intend it to turn out that way?



Yeah, let's put the ball in God's hands. We are after all, supposed to surrender all our burdens onto Jesus, when we are, um, weary. When all things don't make sense, turn to God for the answers. In the midst of her stormy thoughts, they were stormy at the time, she suddenly heard a faint but familiar song in the back ground ... and immediately, found herself gasping ...

Omg ...



What are the chances? She grabbed her cell to check the time.



It was 11:24 am.



Decode : 44




There You'll Be ... 



Omg, that song ...



Everywhere I am, there You'll be ...

  there you'll be

faith hill

 

Mom shook her head in disbelief. 



Incredulously, she threw her arms up, as she stated the obvious, "Omg, just as I was talking about him, and complaining about him, and questioning where he was, I hear this song. What are the chances? Of all the songs that could have come on at this time, it has to be the one that says, everywhere I am, there you'll be ... He's reminding me ... Do you see that? He's reminding me that even in crazy times, I must remember that he's there all the same ... watching over us ..."



Our food came. Mom ate in silence. Her thoughts not so stormy anymore. It suddenly occurred to her that her angel son had been there, and that the situation could have been worse ... but as it turned out in the end, the situation was pretty much under control.



Yes, thank God for that. Thank you Jesus for that.



And thank You, Son ... for watching over us.



That evening, Mom was in the car with the maid sitting at the back. We stopped by the grocers to buy some yoghurt. As usual, there were vehicles parked both on the right and left lanes. Mom waited in the car, by the side of a parked car.



She waited ...



and waited ...



and waited ...



How long does one take to buy some tubs of yoghurt anyway?



Shortly after, the owner of the vehicle beside the car she was waiting at, appeared and kinda signaled to her that he would be leaving the bay. Our car was in the way. Mom turned on the ignition, and slowly drove ahead. She decided to make a big round, around the row of shops, and came back again to the same spot she left the maid.



Would You believe it but moments later, yes, seconds later, her ears had pricked as she sat upright. 



Angel Of The Morning ...



Oh gosh, Angel Of The Morning had come on the radio. She glanced at the time on the dashboard. It was 8:46 pm. 



Decode : 4



Her angel number. Just as she'd started the car engine. Her second song zap today. Gosh, You must have whispered to the man to return to his car right - at - that - moment. 



Mom was so meant to hear that song.

angel of the morning

 the pretenders

Angel Of The Morning ...



Honestly, she would have missed the song, had she continued to be in the car (with the engine off), and waiting for the maid to return with the yoghurt. The timing was priceless. 



Mom drove slowly along the shops, in a big circle, listening to Angel Of The Morning, in awe and wonder. You really do know how to connect with your mother, don't You? 



I was there that morning, Ma ...

Pause ...



Yes, okay, alright Son ... Mom is gonna take your word for it. You were there that morning. Of course You were. Deep deep down in her heart, she knows You're right beside her all the time. Doesn't she say like all the time, that everywhere we are, there You'll always be? Just because a little - storm - came, she allowed everything that she's ever believed in and know to be true, fly out the window? What's the matter with her? Help her to have more faith, would You please?



All we need to have is the faith of a mustard seed. 



Is that so difficult?



You say it best, when You say nothing at all, Daniel.



Keep the zaps coming.



Love You.



Watch over us down here ...

my son is heaven's angel 

Call 454 : FOREVER 21

Hello Son,


Mom went to the car this evening. 



Opening the car door, and plonking herself on the driver's seat, she caught sight of a yellow plastic bag on the passenger seat.

 

Alone in the car, she found herself staring at the yellow plastic bag ...



Forever 21.



Oh Wow ... she'd thought slowly. What are the chances? Your mother had called You this morning on Call 453 to tell You about a certain yellow car with the number plate 2121. Mom had said,  among others, that the dullness in heart will forever be there - forever.



And now she sees a zap message - Forever 21.



What a coinciDANS. Mom wasn't sure how to react or feel. 



Of course, she shouldn't -- over-react. Oh, but she felt light and breezy all the same.


 
Sighing, she picked up the yellow bag, and found Justine's heels in it.

So anyway, Mom drove to school, still in a daze and wondering whether or not there would be a second sign. For her to take this sign seriously, she has to have two. That's always been the rule between Mom and You. 



Mom reached school.



Maid R appeared and got into the car.



We drove away. 



Shortly after, she couldn't believe her ears when EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE came on the radio.



The time was 8:33 pm.


Decode : 14



Her angel sign. How perfect. Mom pumped up the volume with a big smile on her face. If that's not her second sign, what is ...

Every breath you take

Every move you make

Every bond you break

 

Every step you take

I'll be watching You 

You're always watching over us, aren't You, Son?



Thank You for that, Daniel ... <3



Mom drove to the shops. She wanted to get a loaf of bread and eggs.



Reaching the row of shops, Mom stopped by, and waited by a parked vehicle X. On her right and left, were parked vehicles. She gave isntructions to Maid R to buy hot dog buns and eggs. As she was describing the hot dog buns to the maid, with difficulty, the owner of car X came to remove his car. 



Oh wow ... what are the chances?



Mom reversed to allow him to remove his car. As car X was leaving its bay (on her right), she saw a second car coming out of its bay, on the left.



At the same time.



Pause.



Two cars reversing out, one on her left and the other on her right, at the same time? Right after the I'll Be Watching You song? Honestly, what are the chances?

A definite coinciDANS. :D



So anyway, at home, Mom was in the kitchen for a bit. 



A short while later, she called Justine to tell her that dinner was ready. 



As we were helping ourselves to a pot of noodles, FALL FOR YOU came on the television.



Mom grabbed her cellphone to check the time.



She saw the time.



She smiled.



Oh, that moment was precious.



The time was 9:21 pm.



Nine two one ...

 
Decode : 21

 

How incredibly perfect.



Fall For You & 21 ...



Forever 21.



How on earth did You manage to do that? (FFU was the second song You sang to Mom the night before You left us, and 21 was the date You left)



What a zap, Daniel ...



Truly, everywhere we are, there You'll be ...



Keep the zaps coming, always.



Nite Nite Son ... talk to You in a bit.