Call 450 : SILLY GRIN

Hello Son,



Saturday, February 23



Mom must tell You this.



This morning, Justine and Mom were having breakfast.



Mom was gonna tell your sister about the zaps on your 21st.



She reminded, "21st was your brother's 37th month ..."



Before your mother could go on, Justine put up her hand and said,

"Hey, you know, there's a DANIEL and a JASON in my group ..."



Your sister has just started med school on Monday last. The students are having 2 weeks of orientation and are apparently divided into groups of 20s.



Mom was happily surprised, "Really? Haha ... Your brother wants you to know he'll be watching over you ..."

Then, Mom continued to tell her about the facial appointment and the consultant called Angel ...



At the mention of Angel, your sister interrupted abruptly, "Hey, there's an ANGEL in my group too ..."



Your mother's mouth fell open. Literally.



What?



Really?



Oh my gosh, what are the chances???



Mom commented with a classic OMG, as if there could be any other, look on her face,



"What are the chances? DANIEL, JASON and ANGEL ... Honestly, Jus, your brother clearly wants you to know he's with you ..."

Your sister nodded as she continued eating her noodles.



So anyway ... Mom told her the rest of the zap inciDANS before sending her to school.



That was that.



Mom was with Aunty H then the whole afternoon ... until about 3:30 pm.



The next zap came in a very special way. Mom and Aunty H were in the car. We were on the way to Justine's school to pick her up. Your sister had texted that she would be finished by about 4 pm. So, whilst we were in the car, Aunty H and Mom were chat chat chatting ... and at one point, Mom completely turned down the volume of the radio.



Talk talk talk ...



Picked up Justine ...



On the way back home, we stopped by the school to pick the maid up. She was in school to do some cleaning works. With the maid in the car, it wasn't convenient to talk anymore. Justine was sleeping, by the way ...



Silence in the car ...



Minutes later, Mom reached over to the radio to turn up the volume ...



The immediate lyrics that greeted her and filled the entire car were :




... baby ... Just call me angel of the morning, angel ...

W-what???



Omg, what???



Omg Omg Omg ... Mom thought ecstatically in her heart. Would You look at the perfect timing? You must have whispered to her. How would she know when to turn up the volume?



Okay, fine ... You could say it was a coinciDANS ... but You know what ... coinciDANS after coinciDANS after coinciDANS every day for the past 3 years??? Mom knows better ... and all mothers whose child/ren is/are in heaven would know ... that was a clear zap from her son in heaven.

 

She remained happily calm and started humming under her breath. She knew she had a silly grin on her face because she was just too happy. Aunty H in fact asked her, "What are you smiling about?"



Mom was like, "No, nothing ..."



She wasn't about to share the zap with Aunty H. Not that she didn't want to. It was too long to explain ... and she didn't want to spoil the moment ... she wanted to hold that moment to herself, by herself and for herself.

Selfish, You think?



Nah, this is not about being selfish or generous ... Mom knows the moment she starts to explain her zap inciDANS, it loses its -- magic -- and would start to sound ridiculous.



Yeah, these zap moments ... they're precious ... they're for her ... and her alone ... :D



Her son's reminding her that he's near ...



Thank You for that, Daniel ... Mom appreciates all the lil zaps ...



And yeah, she should add here gratefully, 



Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing ... :D

Call 449 : RING TONE

Hello Son,



Friday, February 22



This morning, Mom drove out of the condo to school.



She thought of the vehicle yesterday ... 



DAN 8511



How precious that moment was.

(Call 448 : 37th Month)




She slowed down before the red lights, about the same spot she saw the DAN car yesterday ... and saw in front of her this time, the number plate:



2883



Decode : 21
 


You must have seen the smile that spread across her face.  



Mom snapped a photo. The car was stationary, she had plenty of time to swipe, then find and finally click on the camera icon. :D



(photo)



 

This morning, as usual, she would drop Maid R in school, and then proceed to pick up some children to school.



So anyway, as she was driving towards school, Mom heard faint music in the car.



It wasn't from the radio -- the radio had a different song.



A second song had come on.



It was one of the MAMMA MIA / ABBA songs ... She'd straightened up and smiled, thinking it was the song that goes :



"I believe in angels ..." 

and that, it was a nice morning zap from heaven ... but soon realized that it wasn't that song ... she couldn't help but immediately feel her spirits dropping ... yeah, just a little.



It was instead the ring tone of Grandma's cellphone -- THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC.



I believe in angels ... is from that song ... that song ... oh, that song ... You know that song ... what is it again???



She had frowned, trying to remember the title ....



Ah, but of course ... I HAVE A DREAM.



Once again the ring tone came on ...



So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing ... 

The sound was clearly coming from the far end of the passenger seat beside her. As she was driving, she was not able to retrieve the phone. It must be Grandma, calling a few times, to check where she had left her handphone. Grandma was with Mom last night, when we went to pick up Justine from school.



So anyway, yeah ... THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC (ring tone) came on several times in the car.



Mom had no choice but to let it ring.



She was driving okay ... she wasn't about to do any stunts ...



So she must say, she heard the ring tone :



So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing ...



possibly about 10 times.



Aiyoh, this Amah ...



Anyway, when she finally reached school, she was able to call Grandma's house to inform that Grandma's cell was with Mom in the car. So that was that.

Mom thought nothing more about this ring tone inciDAN ... and was busy busy busy as the bee, the whole day in school ... until it was time to fetch the children home.



The kids were in the car, there was a lot of noise, the cartoon disc was playing ...



The usual was happening ...



As Mom drove out from the school area, she suddenly remembered she forgot to ask Teacher E to get lunch packs for the teachers. We were supposed to have lunch together later ... in school.



So, Mom dialled Teacher E's cell number ... and was greeted by an automated reply that happened to be a song from FUN :



Tonight, we are young ...

WE ARE YOUNG

Mom listened till the line / song came to an end.



She called again ... and once again the FUN song greeted her.



She listened patiently, remembering with a smile that she had uploaded this song on to your Facebook some time ago. There was just something -- heartwarming -- about that line :



I'll carry you home tonight ...



The connection came to an end.



She was driving ... mind You. Carefully, she called the school number, and spoke to Teacher E to give her instructions. Chucking away her cell after that, Mom concentrated on the road. There was one more kid left to be sent home.



Boy, You wouldn't believe what happened next ...


A song had come on the radio. Mom was not aware at first, but she she suddenly found herself sitting up right ... and pricking her ears ...



Omg ...



This is the song, isn't it???



I have a dream, a song to sing ...



That one that goes : I believe in angels ...

Omg ...



Who would know that that song was in her mind this morning?



Who?



Seriously, who???



Nobody, nobody but You, Daniel Phua ...
 


ZAP ZAP ZAP ...



Do You see the familiar pattern?



Get the attention first (FUN song) and then ZAP!



I believe in angels ...



Yes, she does ...



That part is easy ...



She has no choice anyway ... she has to believe ... otherwise, things would not make sense ...



The zap yesterday ... the facial appointment ... Angel ... See the link? What are the chances? *



(11:10 pm : Fall For You just came on the telly at this point *  ... 


Decode : 21 ...


You're with Mom, she knows, Son ... she's so not on her own, pretending her son's beside her ...)

Pause ...



You know, it is slowly dawning on Mom now, the ring tone this morning ... so many times she had to hear it this morning ... there was a reason ... and mind You, there were two ring tone inciDANS today ...



Two, c'mon on ...



Surely there was a message for Mom to take notice of ...




Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing ...




To be perfectly honest, this is not one of Mom's favourite songs.



No.



She had always thought the song -- boring. Grandma had chosen this song once for concert purposes at one time, and Mom had groaned and said everyone will fall asleep. Now ... now, she's beginning to see it in a different light. Angel-assisted light.



After all, it cannot be denied that, ever since You left us, it has been songs songs songs that has kept your mother going. Think about it. Is that not true? Is it not through songs that she feels your presence, gains her strength, and gets your uncanny zap messages?



Yes, yes ... all of the above.



The timing is always angel perfect.



It's amazing, Son  ...


 
Keep the zaps coming ...



And yes, thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing ...

Call 448 : 37th MONTH

Hello Son,


THURSDAY, FEB 21


Today is your 37th month with Jesus and Mama Mary.



21st ...



... of every month, since You left us, something awesome happens to remind your family, especially your mother just how close You are. Thank you Son, for always making your presence felt. 



God is good to us.



This morning, when Mom left the condo, she had felt a little guilty ... for not dropping a note on your Facebook before going to school.  



As a result of which, she came home back after school, during lunch time to make her -- connection. :D

Ring ring, why don't You give me a call ...

 

She had a packet of instant noodles and then sat herself before the monitor. 



Logging on to your Facebook wall, Mom dropped a note and said, 


"Thinking about You on your 37th month with Jesus and Mary. There's never a moment that You are not in our thoughts, Son. Here's Justine in Singapore's Aquarium ... (and she proceeded to upload a photo of Justine)"



Then, she decided to upload a video. 



At first, she chose HERCULES (I CAN GO THE DISTANCE) ... that song and You go back a long way ... but later, decided on her favourite Les Miserables song :




ON MY OWN ... 



Mom wrote the following words in her second post along with the video :



"On my own, pretending he's beside me ...

 

 ON MY OWN

After singing one round of ON MY OWN, alone in the condo, she logged on to your HELLO SON blog and uploaded a family photo here.



She shut the computer and was thinking of going back to school at about 3:30 pm, when it started to rain heavily. Sigh ... sure she could always use an umbrella to get to the car, that was parked in the open space ... but she suddenly felt lazy ... can You blame her ... with the rain and all ... and so, she decided to stay home and take a nap.



Before that, she found herself somehow reaching for her bag to pull out a name card. She wanted to make an appointment for a facial this weekend. She had visited the salon last week, when she was at the mall with Aunt H, and had spoken to a consultant called Wedness ...



Pause ....
 


Yes, Mom had the same reaction ...



Huh? 



Wedness? 
 


What kind of a name is that? 



Mom had in fact asked the girl to spell it out. 



She must have been born on a Wednesday.  



Anyway, Wedness said that she was fully booked during the weekend, but there was another consultant who would be able to do the facial for Mom. 



Mom asked, "How experienced is your colleague?"


 
"Very experienced ..."



Oh well, okay then ... Not that she knows Wedness anyway ... She had only made some enquiries at the salon that day, and Wedness happened to attend to her.



Mom asked, "What is the consultant's name?" 



On hindsight, Mom knows You must have whispered that question to her.



Boy, nothing would have prepared your mother for the girl's answer.


  
"Angel ..." came the reply.  

Pause ...



You heard that?


 
Mom heard it ...


  
Your mother repeated slowly, "An - gel?"



The consultant said, "Yes ..."   



Oh -- My -- Gosh ...



Angel ...

 

 
It was shortly before 6 pm, possibly about 5:45 pm. when she went down to the car. She had to fetch some children back, and should be at school to pick them up, by 6 pm. 



Mom drove out of the condo ... not really expecting anything ... and not on the look out for anything either ...


  
Everything was just as normal as could be ...

 

As she was on Jalan Desa Utama, going towards Taman Desa Hospital, Mom suddenly spotted a vehicle in front that made her heart skipped a beat.



Omg ...



Quickly, she scrambled for her cellphone ... which was in her handbag ...



Darn ... how many seconds lost there ...



Oh, she must must MUST take a photo of this car ... 



Don't let it go away yet ... 



Omg, what are the chances ...  



That car slowed down, and Mom soon realized that the lights had turned RED.



Here Ma, you can take your photo now ...



Mom could not believe her luck when she stopped right in front of the car. She took her time to focus before snapping a few shots ... just in case ...

 

   


DAN 8511



Mom has encountered this car before, many many months ago, maybe even 2 years ago ... 



Today, on your 21st, she sees DAN 8511?



Is that not her son calling her?



Mom's cell phone number : XXX XXX 8511



Are You not telling your mother:



You're not on your own, Ma, I'm really right beside you ... :D



Gosh Daniel ...



What an awesome ZAP!



You really made Mom's day today.



Happy 37th month in Heaven, Son ...



Gosh, FALL FOR YOU (12:39am) (Decode : 4) just came on the telly at this point ... (the song You sang for Mom the night before You left us)



We're missing You every single moment ...



Keep the zaps coming ...