Friday, July 3, 2026

CALL 836 : RAINBOW CAKE

Hello Son,


(Continue from Call 835)



Everyone is here.


Justine was the last to arrive.


8pm.


She was working.


See Grandma on the right,

with the blue scarf?

Her friend on her left,

the lady in polka dots.

She is your grandmother's

friend since pPrimary 1

(7 years old).

She came to help Grandma

in the kitchen.

Justine just walked in.

In blue.

Dad received a second shirt.


Mom said,

"For Christmas."


Christmas always remind 

us of you.


You were born on

Christmas Eve.


24


To keep warm during winter.

Aunty D says,

Justine and Mom will have

to wear those blouses.


Lol.

The Last Supper.


Aunty J and Uncle C are

leaving tomorrow.


The whole house smells

delicious.

Steamed fish.

Butter crabs.

The jelly cake.




Make a wish.

May all your dreams come true.




Another surprise for Mom.


When Aunty J removed

the wrapping, it revealed a

RAINBOW.


Big smile.


Everyone exclaimed :


Wahhhh!  RAINBOW!


That's You.


Your song immediately

comes to mind. 




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



(Song : If I Die Young)


Aunty J loves the jelly


rainbow cake.






Dinner was just spectacular.

ZAP ZAP!




Justine brought

layered cakes for dessert.




We all had a wonderful time.



The togetherness was magical.



Maybe because you were in our midst.



You always are.



Always.



Since the day you left.



You have constantly reminded Mom that you are near ...



every single day.



Mom is grateful to Jesus and Mama Mary that your mother has this connection privilege with her son in heaven. 



So anyway ....


It was about 10:15 pm, when Dad and Mom sent the maid home. 



The helper lived nearby.



After dropping the maid off,  we drove home.



At the condo,  Dad stopped at our lobby to drop Mom off before parking the car.



Mom looked at the time.






Omg.



Mom pointed to Dad and said,



"That's 2424 ..."



That Genting zap.



Beginning and End.



Your Christmas Eve birthdate.



It's the end of the day ...



Mom gets a 2424.



Zap Zap Zap!



What a perfect ending to a perfect day.



Mom had a big smile on her face 



She has been affirming all her goals and dreams almost on a daily basis.



Since Michael.



Hee hee.



One of which is :



"Something 



amazing 



is 



gonna 



happen 



today."




And OMG ...



did that amazing  something happened tonight.



It surely did.



That was SUPER AWESOME! 



Will stop here,  Daniel.



Keep the ZAPS coming.



Watch over your sister and keep her safe. 



Nite, Son.



All the ZAPS are just so precious.



Keep them coming ya



Over to you,  Daniel. 



Hugs,
Mom
xoxo







CALL 835 : RED BOX

Hello Son,


(Continue from Call 834)


We went to a noodle shop at about 230pm.


Mom, Aunty J and Aunty D.

Uncle C and Dad.

We are trying out the filter.

Only Honor phones have filter.

It's suppose to blur away our lines.

Altogether now.

Birthday girl in the middle.

Food is here.

Aunty H.

Noodles in nyonya sauce
and chicken chop.

Noodles with preserved
vegetables.

Pan mee.


Dad and Mom went back about 430pm. 


We had to get our dishes ready for dinner. 


Mom made steamed chicken rice.

Dad added the sauce and some greens.

Omg. The sambal for chicken rice. 

Dad made curry lamb and potatoes.

To go together with sambal matah.

It does look better with some
spring onions.

We brought our 2 dishes to Grandma's.

The lamb was so succulent 
and the curry was delicious.

Grandma made sambal petai.


White people call this stinky beans.


They are not stinky at all.


This is our favourite dish.


Aunty D,  Aunty J and Mom.


Can you smell that?


Hmmm ...


Amazing!

Happy birthday, Aunty Jess!

Jelly cake.

Aunty J got this shirt for Dad.

Your Aunt J got these 2 twin

blouses for Mom and Justine.


Justine said :

Noooooooo!


Lol.


Ahhh.


Something incredibly awesome

 happened here.


See that red gift box?


So,  that box was on the table

beside us ...

and has been there since

Aunty J came 9 days ago. 


Your Aunt J brought

all kinds of gifts

for the family

and they were all placed

on this round table. 


At one point,  Aunty D asked :

"What's that?"



(indicating that red gift box)


Aunty J replied, 

as she reached out for the box,

"This?  Oh,  this is a box of

chocolates."



Aunty D asked,

"From who?"


Aunty J said,

"From Daniel ... "


Mom was like - what?!


There was a small tag

attached to the gift.


Mom looked at it.



Omg.



Seriously ...



Do you see your name

Daniel 

on the tag?



Then, 

Mom let out a gasp

before exclaiming, 


"Hey, isn't that my name!"



Omg!



Doesn't that surname on

the second line end with

something that looks like ...


Lynn?


Omg!


That ZAP was so incredibly fantastic!


Mom said excitedly,

"Daniel wants to be here too ..."


Mom couldn't wait to show that ZAP tag to Dad and Justine.


It was too amazing!


That box has been on that table for 9 days. Mom has been checking out all the little cute gifts and American snacks that Aunty J brought for the family.


How did Mom not see this tag sooner?


Mom told Aunty D, 

"Daniel must have whispered to you ..."


to ask the question, what is that and who is it from.


If your aunt had not asked that question, we would never have known there was a ZAP for Mom on this box.


Omg!


What are the chances.


Seriously ...


Unbelievable.


BELIEVE ....


It would be difficult not to ...


Of course,  you would be here with the family.


It's just so amazing that you were able to ...


announce ...


your presence with us.


Yes.


Announce.


Like with a loud speaker.


I am here,  yall.


Aunty J explained that the red box of chocolates are from her student, 


Daniel ...


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