Hello Son,
It's a public holiday today.
Wesak.
Yesterday, was Mother's Day over here.
May 12.
Justine will be coming back in the evening
after 3 weeks in Ipoh.
We will be going for dinner at BBQ Town.
Belated mother's day dinner.
Looks like this would be the only suitable
restaurant for the time being since Mom and
Dad turned carnivores.
Haha.
Since adopting the carnivore diet, Mom's
joint pains have disappeared completely.
Never knew her arthritic problem could
be solved so quickly by a change of diet.
No more flatulence too.
Her digestive system has never felt so -
healthy.
Lost about 5 kg and so feel lighter now as well.
All is well and good.
Dad too has never looked back since we started
on the carnivore lifestyle.
So we decided to just have (mother's day)
lunch at home yesterday.
Aunty D and kids were here.
Grandma was here.
Dad and Mom.
Dad made the most yummiest chicken rice.
The rice was for our guests.
We carnivores only eat meat.
Chuckle.
The ginger and spring onion oil was just excellent
to go with the rice.
We had sausages and bacon too.
Here's Dylan enjoying his hotdog.
After our lunch, we went to see the highly
publisiced AutoShow in town.
We were there for like 5 hours or so.
Mom didn't bother to take photos of the
cars on display.
Until she saw this one :
How cool is this car, huh?
Below RM100k, apparently.
Dad mentioned, RM85k.
See Dad in blue checks?
The white car on the right is the same exact car
as the colourful-funky one.
Guess nothing makes a statement quite like
that rainbow-coloured one.
At one point, Dad pointed to the front and said,
24.
"Not just one, 2."
Mom looked, and saw 2 t-shirts with a bold and
large number 24 on the back. Too many people and
Mom couldn't take a photo.
But your mother knows.
Her son is with her.
He always sends his sign in twos.
By the time we got home, it was about 9 pm or so.
It was late.
We shouldn't eat so much before sleeping.
So we had the left overs or oven-baked chicken
wings and drummets (left overs because we had
the steamed chicken and sausages for lunch) ...
and 2 pieces of lamp chops.
Finger lickin' good delicious.
Mom and Dad went swimming this morning.
So we have decided to take a trip to Lourdes
in September.
We are gifting ourselves a nice gift for Mother
and Father's Day (later).
Haha
Lourdes.
So many memories.
We were there in September 2009 for almost a month.
About 4 months before Jesus called you home
on the 21st January, 2010.
Mom has yet to complete your Orange Dot blog
of your time in Lourdes even though it has
been like 15 years since we visited in Sept 2009.
Just know your story ended beautifully.
Mother Mary kept her promise.
She was with us throughout your journey and was
certainly there with us at the hour of your dea ..
departure.
God only took you right after we completed
saying the rosary in full.
This time we are going to Lourdes for thanksgiving.
For Justine, your sister.
The wedding is on Saturday, June 21.
Less then 2 months.
Continue to watch over Justine and Kayden,
and help them with their wedding preparations.
Let everything run smoothly.
It's gonna be - just perfect.
So anyway ...
last Wednesday in school, during music & movement,
after going through a few songs with the children,
Mom suddenly remembered Let Me Be There
(Olivia Newton John).
The last few Mother's Day celebrations, we had
sang this song, complete with simple dance steps.
We put on Let Me Be There and we began to sing
and dance.
The children enjoyed the song.
The next day, on Thursday, after our usual song,
a 6 year old girl asked, "Can we have that ...
(and she wriggled her shoulders - part of the song
movement for Let Me be There)?
Let Me be There? Mom asked.
Teacher Lynn, to the children in school.
All chanted YES in chorus.
We put it on.
So, to cut a long story short,
Let Me Be There
by Olivia Newton John
was played in school for the
rest of the week on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
A song to sing and dance along to
by the children for their mothers.
Pause.
Wait.
Wait.
Getting there.
Be patient.
So that Friday evening, Mom was on the
sofa in the living room. She was watching
a Hallmark romance movie.
Picked at random.
Shortly after, Grandma called.
Mom paused the movie and proceeded
to put Grandma on the speaker.
Talk.
Talk.
Talk.
Mom's eyes suddenly caught sight of the name
Olivia Newton John on the screen.
Pause.
What?
Olivia Newton John?
In a Hallmark movie?
Like -- since when???
Mom frequently watches Hallmark shows
but have never come across Olivia Newton John
in any of them.
After the call, Mom couldn't wait to click
on the ONJ's video.
ZAP ZAP ZAP !!!
You always know.
You always know how to make your presence felt.
Every - single - day.
Daily, you drop a sign here and you leave a sign there,
to let your mother know that you are near.
Mom is very so grateful that Jesus allows you to
communicate with her in this very special way.
It has been 15 years ... and the signs continue.
Daily.
And that is why we have so much to be thankful for.
To be grateful for.
Lourdes it is.
This September.
Make it happen, Son.
Here is your memorial slab.
Christmas and 1994 are two words on your headstone.
What are the chances of this ONJ video popping
up in our home TV? Mom has not played this ONJ
video at home.
Only in school.
What a coinciDANS.
Let me Be There.
Message received, Son.
Wherever you go
Wherever you may wander
in your life
Surely you know
I always wanna be there
Holding your hand
and standing by to catch you
when you fall
Seeing you through
In everything you do
Let me be there in your morning
Let me be there in your night
Let me change whatever's wrong
And make it right, make it right
Let me take you through that wonderland
that only two can share
All I ask you - uuuu
(this is where we wriggle our shoulder)
Is let me be there
Thank you Son, for reminding Mom that
you will always be there by her side,
morning and night ...
and that you will always help her change
whatever that is wrong to right ...
Everywhere Mom goes and wander in life,
You will be there.
Holding her hand, and standing by
to catch her should she fall.
What a wonderful assurance.
Until our next call.
Be good.
And stay close.
As always, Daniel.
xoxo
Mom
p/s By the way Son, Mom forgot to mention ...
Yesterday, at the AutoShow, there was a bus shuttle
that took us from car park to the exhibition venue.
We were in the bus.
I'll Be Watching You was playing in the bus.
Mom checked her time.
1648
She quickly keyed that time into her text to Dad
for record.
1648
4 48
4 21
All You.
I am Number 4.
21
I'll be watching you, Ma ...
Pause.
Smile.
Always remind Mom of that, Daniel.
