Today, I'm in the mood to talk about shopping. Especially since I managed to find some really good, no, GREAT, bargains this week. And I was not even looking to buy anything. Talk about impulse buys! But I'm happy to say that there was no buyer's remorse here.
First, let's talk about my beige and black pumps. I first saw them at a shop near the Mid Levels escalator. I was ready to buy but because I was in a rush, I thought I'd come back another day. Thank goodness I waited. Because I saw them at Sheung Wan selling at less than half the price!! So how much do you think they cost? HK$60 (which is about S$12 or US$8). Unbelievable. I wore them yesterday and they were so comfortable.
How often do young children realise what a great dad they have? Or for that matter, how do dads know that they are loved and missed? At the time when when the boys were about 3 and 6 years old, there were some incidents which I found really heartwarming. So when Father's Day came, I decided to pen something as a gift from the children to their dad. JW was the one who got to go to Thailand when I was there on a business trip. I wonder if he remembers the incident. I definitely do.
So here's the boys' tribute to their dad.
Dear Daddy,
Mummy says you are a great dad
You may scold us, cane us
But you still love us
After you scold us
You go all soft
And a hug you will give us
Remember that time
When Mummy was in Thailand for work
And you were coaching me at maths?
But you got all upset
When I couldn’t understand what you said
And what happened after that?
I got to become the ‘Big Bag’ you carried everywhere
And a real big surprise for Mummy after that
You brought me to Thailand
‘Cos you felt so bad!!
(Oh, and Mummy was so touched
She never felt so much love for you
than on that day)
You may scold us, cane us
But you still love us
Which is why
After you left for your holiday
We missed you everyday
And asked, ‘Who’s going to scold us now?”
Yes, Mummy is right
You may scold us, cane us
But you still love us
Happy Father’s Day, Daddy
And we love you too!!
Written on behalf of JW and JJ as a gift for Daddy (‘cos really, Daddy doesn’t know what a great dad he is!)
