At this point of writing, I am with my 2 darlings having tea and tong yuen in the garden. Yesterday was dong Zhi (reunion) and it was never the same for the 1st time. I missed dad, mom and the rest in the family at the dinner table that used to be a norm for 4 decades. I still long to be with them and wish the impossible of turning back the clock. I used to think I cannot live without them but guess in reality there is no options. When time is due, we just gotto to live on with changes. Though they are not with me anymore, I still feel close at heart.
Well, life goes on and I have to acknowledge the fact that I am indeed a lucky lady. At this stage of life, JS will be 13 next year and deemed adult status and litte JW will be 8. Yesterday was the 1st time I prepared to let them have a hand on making tong yuen by themselves and to my relief, it was rather fun. I felt good having those tong yuen made by them. I love them so much. I begin to enjoy their company. I truly believe there is chemistry between us all in the family. Dad likes to crack jokes with JS while JW tends to behave like me, always ready to shoot them down with sarcastic comments. However it always end up with fun and laughter in the family.
I returned from Guilin just last Sunday @ 20.12.09 after a week holiday with family. The trip was indeed a memorable one and by far the best of all China trips. We went on our own and had adventures hiking, biking, bamboo rafting and caves exploring. Yangshuo is so beautiful that I could just sit by the riverside in front of my hotel @ Yangshuo Mountain Retreat and felt on top of the world. The scenery was so breathtaking and peaceful that unconsciously I was in fact went into meditation and that feeling was just unbelievable. I love that place and I swear I will be back there again. If God's willing, I hope I can put up a brave front and volunteer myself to a program offered by the Retreat to give free English lessons to the rural children there. I believe I can find better comfort and meaning in life by doing so.
We were lucky on this trip because it was a low season at this period of the year where we had most things all by ourselves. There were hardly any other guests in the hotels, caves, countryside biking, etc. It was relaxing and at the same time, fun. JS and JW were great companions, TH was the executor while I was the mastermind of all. Easy job eh! I had so much fun, thanks to each and every one in the family. I love them all.
Well, life goes on and I have to acknowledge the fact that I am indeed a lucky lady. At this stage of life, JS will be 13 next year and deemed adult status and litte JW will be 8. Yesterday was the 1st time I prepared to let them have a hand on making tong yuen by themselves and to my relief, it was rather fun. I felt good having those tong yuen made by them. I love them so much. I begin to enjoy their company. I truly believe there is chemistry between us all in the family. Dad likes to crack jokes with JS while JW tends to behave like me, always ready to shoot them down with sarcastic comments. However it always end up with fun and laughter in the family.
I returned from Guilin just last Sunday @ 20.12.09 after a week holiday with family. The trip was indeed a memorable one and by far the best of all China trips. We went on our own and had adventures hiking, biking, bamboo rafting and caves exploring. Yangshuo is so beautiful that I could just sit by the riverside in front of my hotel @ Yangshuo Mountain Retreat and felt on top of the world. The scenery was so breathtaking and peaceful that unconsciously I was in fact went into meditation and that feeling was just unbelievable. I love that place and I swear I will be back there again. If God's willing, I hope I can put up a brave front and volunteer myself to a program offered by the Retreat to give free English lessons to the rural children there. I believe I can find better comfort and meaning in life by doing so.
We were lucky on this trip because it was a low season at this period of the year where we had most things all by ourselves. There were hardly any other guests in the hotels, caves, countryside biking, etc. It was relaxing and at the same time, fun. JS and JW were great companions, TH was the executor while I was the mastermind of all. Easy job eh! I had so much fun, thanks to each and every one in the family. I love them all.
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