Vaisakhi is a time to celebrate the spirit of unity and brotherhood. May this Vaisakhi bring you strength, courage, and wisdom, and may you always be guided by the divine light of Waheguru. Happy Vaisakhi!
A nation becomes strong when the people of the nation are strong, let us take inspiration from B.R. Ambedkar and become like him. Best wishes on Ambedkar Jayanti!
Lim Wu came back on 13thApril,23 but he, Wan-Yu and Eliana were all unwell. We didn’t think much about it, but it turned they had Covid-19 and unfortunately transmitted it to Ma. Leslie, Grace and I visited them on Friday 14thApril at night and went home on Saturday evening but we were unaffected. Ma was unwell on Saturday and Sunday, then tested positive on Monday. Thankfully she has fully recovered but she suffered a great deal, with flu, a terrible phlegmy cough and hoarse voice.
Eliana was a bundle of joy and Grace couldn’t wait to play with her. We all took turns to carry and feed her. She’s quite an easy baby and lets anyone carries her. She has only two teeth so far, but Wan-Yu lets her experiment with different kinds of food, like ladies’ fingers, chai sim and corn. She likes rice crackers and blueberry puffs but the coconut ones were too hard for her. Unfortunately, she’s got eczema and it flares up easily, so throughout their stay Lim Wu and Wan-Yu had to ensure that she was always cool and clean. We had to make sure we had clean hands before we carried her.
I was so glad to have a few days break during Hari Raya but it was a busy one. First, because we didn’t know Lim Wu was coming back, we had already booked a night in KL from Friday to Saturday. We spent it with Edwin and Ee Chin and also Choon Lai, whom Leslie had not met for over ten years. His 11-year-old son has leukemia (ALL) so they all wanted to encourage him. We had wanted to visit Lim Wu and family on Thursday but because Ma had Covid, we didn’t. Biow Huei came back though, but was thankfully fine. I think those of us who had it before somehow had a stronger immunity against it.
Then Lilian organised a family trip to Kukup so we all drove there on Sunday and came back on Monday. It was a very long drive to and fro. We basically just ate a lot there and relaxed. No one wanted to visit Tanjung Piai because of the boiling hot weather.
On Tuesday I took leave and we drove to Melaka to spend the day with Ma and Lim Wu and family. Ma had recovered by then and so we had lunch at a restaurant to celebrate Ma’s birthday. Then Lim Wu and family flew to Bali on Friday.
And that was last week! On 1stMay, we drove up to Melaka again. We cleared some more stuff in Semabok and found some little treasures, like Biow Huei’s very old ringgit notes no longer in circulation and my birthday cards made between 1988 to 1991 by Lim Wu and Biow Huei. Leslie buried himself in Pa’s old books and brought quite a few back to Muar. I found Pa’s old clothes which either Leslie or Ah Hwa could wear. Then we had lunch at Ma’s condo.
So these past few weeks had flown by just like that. Tomorrow Leslie, Grace and I hope to have a restful day at home, but knowing her, we would probably go out somewhere.
Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence. On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti, let us pledge to always stand against inequality and discrimination. Sconce Global wishing you all a very Happy Ambedkar Jayanti.
My Easter Holiday Celebration was so amazing in just one week today in Anambra State while I am travelling to somewhere else to celebrate my Birthday Tomorrow with all my people #BOUNCING and I thank God 4 Everything #14thAPRIL #MyBirthdayDate 🌎