Hello Son,
It's 5:58 am on Monday morning.
Something amazing just happened
at 5:37 am and Mom wants to call you
and tell you about it immediately.
OMG.
How will she start?
So last Friday, 15/11/2024, Justine took us,
Grandma, Dad and Mom to a bridal shop.
This would be the very first time she is
trying on bridal gowns.
How exciting for all of us.
To cut a long story short, we spent about
2 hours at the shop. Your sister tried on
a few gowns. Mom wanted her to have a
ballgown kind of gown ... you know like
a puffed up Cinderella gown ... but have
always known Justine was more into
mermaid-kind of Ariel style.
You must have seen your sister tried on the
few mermaid dresses. Mom thought the laces
looked "itchy" ... and difficult for the eyes.
LOL.
Choose satin, your mother thought loudly.
Justine did try one satin ballgown.
Grandma approved.
Mom was happy.
Dad thought it was nice.
Your sister was ok about it
but she wasn't like jumping
over the moon about the gown.
Anyways ... there wasn't any more dresses
that WOWed her. The best gown there was that
dome-gown that she tried on with a can-can.
Nice for church, Grandma said.
Justine didn't confirm the dress.
That evening, at home, your sister told Mom
she didn't like that dome gown. "I can't wear
a can-can ....." she lamented.
You must have whispered into your mother's
ears because she found herself not pressing
on and trying to convince your sister about the
dome gown.
Okay, okay ... let's just continue searching ...
So the next day ... Saturday ...
16/11/2024 ... Justine was also off work. She had
made an appointment with a second bridal studio
in town.
There were 2 available slots for the appointment.
One at 2.30 pm and the other at 4.30 pm.
It was almost noon time. 2.30 pm slot would be too
rush. So your sister confirmed the 4.30 pm slot.
Meanwhile, we went to the mall at Bukit Jalil
Pavilion.
We had our lunch at BBQ TOWN.
All You Can Eat.
(continue call on Tuesday @ 8.08 pm)
We enjoyed our lunch very much.
So anyway, we left the mall at 4 pm.
We arrived promptly at the bridal studio
at the allocated time.
It wasn't a big studio.
Mom and Dad took a seat on the sofa
whilst Justine browsed through the array of
bridal dresses and wedding gowns.
The shop manager said Justine could
choose 5 gowns to try ... for FREE.
Hah!
Five? That's quite good.
So Justine slowly picked out 5 pieces.
She tried on Dress #1.
Wow!
Nice.
Satin smooth.
Plain.
Simple.
Good.
Next.
Dress #2.
(Suck in your breath, please ....)
Wow! Wow!
Better than dress #1.
Very nice.
Dress #3.
Hmmm.
It's nice ... but the hip part didn't
fit well.
Nope.
#3 is out.
Next came Dress #4.
Ooooooohhhh.
Wahhhhhh!!!
Italian made.
French lace.
European veil.
Hugs her body snugly.
Gosh. The dress is amazing.
Dress #4 is way better than Dress #2.
Have we found a winner?
Wait.
Let's not jump the gun.
Let's check out Dress #5 first.
Ahh. Dress #5 is nice too on its own
but it could not compare to Dress #4.
And the winner is :
DRESS NUMBER 4!!!
Justine was so happy.
Mom and Dad too.
We have found THE dress.
Mom said, "It had to be
Dress Number 4. Hahaha."
Thanks, Son.
You must have led your sister to this shop.
Justine couldn't believe it either. That she
found the dress she wanted quite easily,
and before Dad and Mom's trip to the States
next Monday.
We left the shop.
All elated.
In the car, Dad was driving us to church.
We were attending the (Saturday's) evening
Mass.
Mom found herself saying, "Today is
November 16 ..."
Your mother did a quick mental calculation.
Ahhh, ZAP ZAP!!!
Mom knew it.
It had to be your doing.
But of course.
It was all too easy and too smooth.
Dress #4???
Not a coincidence.
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Mom said, "Daniel was clearly with
us today. He brought you to that shop, Jus ..."
Your sister grinned happily.
We arrived at the church.
Mass had started.
Mom was thinking of just sitting outside
the church, since we were late ... but Dad
was walking in front of us, and he walked
into the church.
Oh well ....
Just as Mom and Justine entered the church,
the reader mentioned your name ...
OMG ...
What were the chances???
Mom threw a quick glace at Justine,
who was walking a few steps behind.
Your sister heard it too.
How could we not???
The whole congregation heard the reader say,
" .... the book of DANIEL ..."
just as Mom and Justine stepped into the church.
O
M
G
Seriously.
Had we arrived 10 seconds later,
we would have missed that!
Mom had the biggest smile on her face.
When we were seated, Mom whispered
to Dad.
"Did you hear that?"
Dad showed a blank look.
Mom's was in disbelief.
"You didn't hear the reader say DANIEL?"
your mother muttered under her breath.
Almost in irritation.
Dad shook his head.
What!
At that precise moment, you would have
seen your mother rolling her eyes upward.
Oh, never mind.
It's the church's mass reading.
Mom would find the DANIEL passage and
show it to Dad later.
It wasn't a secret.
Why, Catholic churches the whole world over,
including in Rome, and ... and ... Vatican City ...
yes, yes, where the Pope is, would have mentioned / heard
your name that day.
DANIEL ...
Unbelievable.
Mom was so lost in her own thoughts.
How do you do it, Daniel?
You just know how to make your presence felt.
Smile.
Happiness is receiving her daily ZAP from
her son all the way from Heaven.
Soon, it was communion time.
Dad, Mom and Justine got up and followed
the line to the altar to receive the Body of Christ.
Walking back to our seats, we knelt down in prayer.
Justine whispered to Mom, "Look ..."
Mom turned to look at what your sister was pointing at.
This guy was kneeling in front of us.
Mom saw.
Gasp.
OMG.
ZAP ZAP ZAP!!!
Your initials - right in front of our faces.
Daniel Phua.
DP.
Hahahahaha.
Nice one, Son.
That was awesome.
Hehehe.
Very clever.
Woah ...
What a day we had that day.
Seriously .
From Dress #4 ...
To 16 - 11 - 2024 ...
To the book of DANIEL ...
To DP ...
Mom told herself that the next day (Sunday),
she would most definitely find some time to
call you.
Sunday came and went by quickly.
On Monday morning, at 5:58 am ...
Mom came to your call blog.
Something incredible had just happened
a few minutes before that.
Your mother was up by 5 am, and was scrolling
her google to find the passage of the DANIEL
reading on Saturday 16th.
She couldn't find the DANIEL passage at first.
You must have whispered to her to look for
Sunday 17th.
Same reading.
Scroll.
Scroll.
Scroll.
Ahhh.
Found it!
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Then came the amazing ZAP!
Just as Mom swiped her screen to save
that DANIEL page ...
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Yup, right - at - that - very - second ...
a notification sound came on.
A video had been posted.
Apparently by Grandma.
Mom clicked on it.
Your mother let out a gasp of utter disbelief.
OMG.
What!
Seriously???
My - Heart - Will - Go - On???
Mom quickly checked the time
of her screenshot of the DANIEL page :
Time : 05:37
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Now take a look at the time this video was sent in.
Time : 05:37
Simultaneously.
At the same time.
OMG.
The voice of a little 3 year old angel filled our
living room that Monday morning (yesterday).
Every night in my dreams
I see you
I feel you
That is how I know you go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more, you open the door
And you're here in my heart and
My heart will go on and on
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ZAP ZAP ZAP !!!
And that is how Mom knows you go on ...
Once more, you open the door
And you're safe in my heart and
My heart will go on and on ...
Keep the ZAPS coming, Daniel.
Thanks for helping Justine choose the perfect dress!
Hugs and kisses,
Mom
xoxo
