Sunday, June 21, 2009

The Mum and I



I am back! Return Singapore from Tibet after my 10 days trip ...

This piece of memory will not be erased from my mind, the precious and private times that we have shared together between Mum and I. Mum and I have not live together since I started my exploration and venture to Singapore 17 years ago and we haven't taken a holiday together for ages. Hence, this was a good opportunity for me to rediscover my mother all over again.

On the trip, she was the one and only "senior citizen" with such a great physical stamina whereby she walked up to Potala Palace without gasping or shortness of breath. Amazingly, she is just like the Lexus RX450h Hybrid, light and with gorgeous powerful engine while I struggled to reach the red and white colossus which contains the vast library of Buddhist scriptures and 10,000 shrines. In the group of 5 senior citizens, she is the fittest. She is the only senior citizen to visit all destinations at the roof of the world without the use of mini oxygen tank liked what others and I did, nor did she complained of any high altitude sickness. She really let down her hair and enjoyed herself through out the trip; savouring all the local great delicacies, meal after meal, chatting like a chatter box and clicked well with all the youngsters during the trip. I can see she was clearly on cloud nine.

At night, we chatted till both drifted off to sleep together. When I awoken at dawn, I can hear you, mum, sleeping very soundly like a baby and looking at your grey hair and face, I can see that you have lived your life diligently with all the prove stated on your face. She looked so peaceful in her dreamland. I was pleased that she slept well.

Anyone who is close to my mother will know that she is a generous, warm and, immensely kind woman. She is also someone who is very calm in her emotions and steady in her actions. Her love and dedication to the family, children & grandchildren, and her great patience with all of us is beyond comparison. My love to her is never enough this life.
Mum, I love you and I will wish to travel with you once more. May God's love, blessing and everlasting peace and joy be with you always.

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