Call 605 : A TRIBUTE

Hello Son

Our school project is ready.

The video made by the children.

If We Hold On Together.

How we got all the videos is another story altogether.

Amazing things can happen when you believe.

 

Show the videos to Jesus and Mama Mary, k? 

Hugs,

Mom

A TRIBUTE

VIDEO

RYAN'S DEMO VIDEO

 

When Mom first decided to do the video ... it was just a small, tiny idea.

Small ... because your mother has never done anything like this before ... and she does not have the experience to think bigger than the small idea she initially had ... which was :

 

A video for the 6 year olds graduating students. 

And tiny ... because it didn't look possible for Mom to produce this virtual video as she knows completely next to nothing about the know how or how to. 

Nope, not a single clue.

Mom discussed it with Aunty D, and told Aunty D to search for a tutorial video for us to try to make this virtual video.

After a few days, Aunty D said she went through some videos, but they were all hard to understand. It's not a straightforward thing, she said. 

It's difficult.

Your mother's small, tiny idea was fast becoming um, microscopic ... when she happened to mention to one of her teachers, who was in our home that day (because of online classes), that we were thinking of trying to do a virtual video ... and Teacher A casually replied that she knows how to do.

 

Pause.

 

What? 

 

Really?

 

You know how to do this video?? Mom asked her repeatedly.

 

The one that has many children put together in one video - you know how to do that?

 

Teacher A was laughing when she confirmed it.

 

 

 

Oh boy ... how wonderful.

 

So Mom prepared a simple tutorial video with Teacher A and Teacher E for the children to follow and practise at home. We also had several practise rounds during Music & Movement session online ... which was not easy to do, but we tried our best to do as much as we can.

 

We received the videos from the 6 year old parents by our due date 14th November.

 

All of our 15 graduates sent in their videos.

 

It was amazing.

 

Then, Aunty D happened to record Baby Ryan (3 years old) doing the routine when big brother Dylan (6 years old) was practising his movements at home.

 

See the 2nd video above. :D

 

That made Mom think ... hey, the little ones can do it too. 

 

So, Mom decided to have all the children in the school to to their own video. 

 

Your mother started to send her tutorial video (the video beside Ryan dancing) to all the other children.

 

Due date for them was 21st November.

 

It was soon apparent that the younger children did not find this project as doable as the 6 year old graduates. By the 21st, there were about 10 parents who gave frustrated feedback that they were not able to get their child to make the video.

 

 

Mom shared Ryan's video with them.

 

Pause.

 

Fingers crossed.

 

One by one, the parents sent in their child's video.

Perhaps it is easier for a child to imitate another child.

Oh, that video of Ryan certainly helped.

 

Thinking back, You must have whispered to Baby Ryan to do his little dance moves, and Aunty D to record that. Imagine Aunty D even recorded right to the end ... where Ryan jumps up and down shouting "I DID IT! I DID IT!"

 

How cute was that!!

 

Later on Aunty D would say that she's thankful she recorded the whole video ... because the song is about 5 minutes long. Normally she would only record a minute or 2 to share with the family.

 

So anyways ... to cut a long story short ... the video was done on the 3rd of December ... which happened to be Teacher A's birthday. Yeah, we planned it that way so that we could go out to celebrate on Thursday 3rd.

 

Mom and Dad took Teacher A out to Bangsar to have lunch. We were so happy that day, having made the video ... which was quite impossible to do in the beginning.

 

That night at home, Mom went to the fridge to take 2 small tubs of yogurt.

She gave one to Dad.

Your parents were enjoying the yogurt before the telly.

Half-way through, for some reason only You would know because You had something to do with that, but Mom stopped to flip over the cover of the yogurt tub.

She wanted to see the Best Before date.

Mom has never done that before -- check the Best Before date halfway through her yogurt -- your parents only check the Best Before date when buying at the grocers.

Anyway ...

Mom saw this.

GASP!

 

OMG!!!

 

OMG!!!

 

ZAP!!!  ZAP!!!  ZAP!!!

 

What are the chances???

 

Mom yelled out to Dad, "OMG, see my date ... it's 

 

21/1/21

 

January 21 is your anniversary.

 

You left us to live with Jesus and Mama Mary on  

21st January, 2010.

 

OMG! Would You just take a look at those numbers.

 

Do You not see : 21/1/21 ???

 

Mom could only stare at her yogurt cover to hold on to that precious ZAP moment.

Check out the numbers 01:43. 

Is that some kind of time? She didn't care because she saw another message from her Son.

01:43

OMG ... is that not 44???

Your angel code number.

 

Mom was so happy. 

 

"I knew Daniel was behind this, I knew it. He was definitely helping us out with the video. It was too amazing how everything just fell into place so nicely. We just finished it today ... and we are about to upload. I have to see this date on my yogurt tub. He has just whispered to me, I know it. Since when do I ever check the date half-way through my yogurt???? Never ever! It's miraculous how this video could have been made. We had an angel's help alright!! That's so so confirmed." 

Thanks so much, Son.

You truly are so helpful ... even though You are so far away. You really do know how to make your presence felt ... at all times, Daniel. Mom is so grateful to Jesus for that.

The bond between a Mother and her child can never be severed.

It's so true. 

Never.

Ever.

Mom asked Dad excitedly, "See your date quick!"

Dad turned his yogurt cover over and said, "Mine is 23 ..."

Pause ...

What?

OMG!

23???

That's 1994. 

Your birth year!

 

ZAP!!! ZAP!!! ZAP!!!

 

It's YOU. All YOU!

 

Mom grabbed Dad's yogurt tub to check the numbers for herself.

 

23/12/20  stared back at her.

 

23 - your birth year 1994

 

2 times 21

 

Not only that but the numbers 22:22 was a further confirmation.

 

Why, that's a clear 44.

 

You ... all YOU. 

 

All You, Daniel.

 

Mom knew it was You all along ... otherwise things would not have been so smooth ... still, it's so much nicer to get solid confirmation all the way from Heaven. 

 

That's just awesome!

 

Message received and understood.

 

Over to You, Son. 

 

Love You,

 

Mom 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call 604 : HIDE AND SEEK

Hello Son,

 

It has been a crazy, crazy year this year. 

 

This naughty RAT year ... has truly made its presence felt. 

 

Who would have thought that a tiny and insignificant animal could make such a big fuss? 

 

Like worldwide fuss???

 

And chaos??

 

Can't wait for this RAT year to disappear ... 

 

Ox year next year had better stamp and crush all the rats out.

Daniel, thanks for always watching over us.

Mom knows You are right by her side every second of the day.

A week ago, You helped Mom to avoid what could have been an ugly incident.

Aunty Diana and the children were in the house.

Megan 9, Dylan 6 and Ryan 3.

Yup, that's how old the kids are now. 

 

Your cousins.

It was evening time. 

 

They were playing hide and seek.

 

Our master bedroom door was closed. 

 

Like always.

So anyways, the kids were running in and out of the bedroom.

You could hear them shrieking with laughter in the bedroom.

Aunty Diana and Mom were just right outside in the living room.

Mom kept hollering, "Come out from the bedroom ... there's an iron there ... come out."

Did You hear that?

There's an iron there, Mom said.

We have been living in this condo for the past 20 over years, and since the children came, they have been going in and out of your parents' bedroom now and then ... but never has you mother tell them not to go into the bedroom because of an iron.

That was the first time.

Why it came out from her, she didn't know then ... but Mom kept repeating, "There's an iron there, come out here ... " 

"Did yall hear me??? I said, there's an iron there ... Come out, don't play in the bedroom ... Come out, I say ..."

The children would run out ... and moments later .. run back into the bedroom again.

 

Hide and seek ... where else can you hide?

Our place is only that big.

The other 2 rooms were not that inviting ... with a lot of stuffs in the rooms.

 

It was about 7 pm in the evening.

 

The children were there for about 2 hours ... running in and out of the bedroom ... stopping to watch cartoons for a bit and continued with their hide and seek ...

 

It was time to go home.

 

Mom flopped herself down on the sofa.

Dad said he was going to take a shower.

It had been a long day.

Paw Petrol was still on the TV.

Hmmm ...

 

What's the fascination with this Paw Petrol anyways? 

 

Ryan has Chase, Zuma (and what have you), bedsheets and sandals of Paw Petrol.

 

Eye roll.

 

Ah, too tired to roll her eyes.

 

Let's just shut them, and take a rest.

 

Before long, Dad came out of the shower. 

 

He went into the bedroom.

 

Mom heard Dad say, "Why is it so hot in here?"

Pause.

What???

Mom sat right up.

OMG ...

Darn darn darn ...

Don't tell her the iron is still on. 

 

Mom forgot to switch off the iron when she used it in the morning.

You must have seen your mother sprinted to the room.

True enough.

The switch of the iron was still on.

OMG.

Quickly, Mom switched it off.

Oh, the heat around the ironing board.

The children were just here ... playing in the bedroom ... and it's not like we have a big bedroom ... they could have easily ...

No, no, no ... don't go there ... thank God nothing happened.

Mom texted Aunty D and told her, "OMG, the iron was still on in the bedroom ... I was ironing a shirt in the morning and I forgot to turn it off."

Aunty D said, "No wonder you kept saying the iron is there ... come out, the iron is there ..."

Mom replied, "The kids have been in and out of our bedroom each time they come over ... since they were born ... and never have I mention IRON to get them out ... OMG!"

You must have whispered to Mom, "Iron Ma ... the iron ... iron ... get the children out ... iron, Ma, iron ... ironnnnnn ..."

Gosh Son, Mom heard You loud and clear. 

Mom herself couldn't understand why she kept repeating the iron word.

Normally, she would say, "Come out, don't play in the bedroom." 

 

You know how the kids would mess up the bed.

So yeah ...

It was strange, but she found herself saying again and again, "come out, there's an iron there ..."

"My Son whispered to me," Mom said to Dad. "There's no way I would have said the iron is there ... I mean, when have I ever mentioned iron to the children in the first place ... OMG ... the iron was on since 7 am in the morning till now ... 7 pm ... and the ironing board is not the most steady structure in the world ... OMG ..."

Goose bumps.

You must have whispered to the children too ... not to go near the ironing board.

 

 

Mom's sure of that.

The ironing board is like ... 5 walking steps away from the door.

 

The children were running ...

Anything could have happened.

 

Shiver.

Aunty D sent her a string of OMG OMG OMG ...

Thank you Son, for watching over us. 

 

That was clearly You shouting ...

 

Pause.

 

(Were You shouting?)

 

"Iron, Ma! Ironnn! Iron!"

Thank you, Daniel.

Mom will be more careful with the iron.

Been ironing for the past 30 over years and have never left the iron on before (for 12 hours) ...

Till - that - day.

Age, You think?

Nahhhh ...

No smart retorts allowed. 

 

Shhh!

Love You so much, Son.