Last Saturday, Hannah had to go to school as a replacement Saturday. After school, she had to endure a bad jam to reach home at 3pm. After lunch and a nap, it was revision of school work before and after dinner. It was a Saturday without her usual TV entertainment or play time. On Sunday [...]
This morning, Hannah had trouble tearing open her breakfast sachet. I saw her pressing her lip in concentration as she attempted it twice. When she could not, she turned to me and said, ‘Dad, please ?’ I tore it open for her. This is pretty much how Hannah handles the big problems in her life. [...]
Jonathan is back in school. For the past few mornings, he has been clinging close to me in the time before the bell rang. His friends were running around playing and getting to know each other again after the long break. This morning, I pushed Jonathan out of the nest. I told him that I [...]
There were many a proud parent last Sunday. I was one of them because Hannah was an angel and Jonathan was one of the three wise men. Last year, Jonathan was a sheep but he had stage fright on the morning and Mummy had to be a sheep together with him. This year Jonathan had [...]
Some gift ideas for Hannah and Jonathan: • The gift of listening. No interrupting, no planning your response. Just listening. • The gift of affection. Being generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, and pats on the back. • The gift of laughter. Sharing funny stories and jokes. • The gift of a written note. Expressing in [...]
Yesterday we went shopping for a pair of dinner shoes for Hannah. Her choices were all shoes with heels although we told her they were not suitable for her. But her disappointed expression told us that it was tantamount to her happiness. We were sad to have to say No and even sadder that she [...]
I love to watch Hannah and Jonathan in their sleep. Sometimes I would sit near them to catch every expression on their face. I think when I do that, I am trying to see what they dream of. On some occasions I see them smile and I am happy that they are sleeping well and [...]
Last Friday, we took Hannah to buy her a ‘Barbie’ bag. She was looking forward to it and we were looking forward to buying it for her. But when we reached the shop, we saw that the bag was too small to carry the books that she has to bring to school. We told her [...]
Jonathan absolutely adores his father. He is always on the lookout for a chance to play with his father. In my case that usually is Saturday morning. On Friday nights, he observes that my work bag is not at the usual place and he clues on that the weekend is near. He checks with me: [...]
Hannah is going through a difficult time now. I had my suspicions that exams were hard work for her and yesterday, I had a glimpse of the ‘difficulties’ in her life. When Hannah has to study in her room, she likes to call on Daddy to be in the same room with her. While I [...]
