Crossroads

Juggling with busy lives..

Providing continuous support and care to others..

On-going self-discovery... being whole.. non-attachment..suffering.. impermanence..non-self..

Miss U..

Haven't seen you for a while

I know you are in good hands

But I still wish I could physically be with you now and then

For that warm hugs, small chats, hearty laughter and little kisses

Sigh... 好想您。。。妈妈。。

此刻，只想跟您在一起。。这就是简单而真实的幸福。。。

圆桌

一个家庭似的普通圆桌,
铺过温馨家庭小菜，也展示过山珍海味..
见证一家大小相聚，相商，欢笑，与一切的喜怒哀乐...
往后，它将继续为我们提供一个合家团聚的岗位..
圆桌.....代表了不管什么时候,发生什么事,都一定能圆满完结,不是吗?

Brotherhood

Brotherhood, in simple terms, means a kinship relations between a male and his siblings or friends. While the female groups have their very own "姐妹淘" where intimacy is built on love and loads of sharing, the kindred spirit of brothers seems to emphasize on fierce loyalty and unquestioning trust.

A lot of my male friends swear by this principle. Many a times, we see such loyalty being extended to helping the friends to cover their fallacies or forking out REallyfinancial assistance indiscriminately.

Having said this, I must say that WY's buddies do give me a different perception. They come across as down-to-earth, genuine, and direct. They are so comfortable with other. They embrace each other's strengths and are acutely aware of the weaknesses as well. They don't seem to always "chiong" for their buddies blindly. While each of them may display his own unique characteristics, they generally are able to complement each other when group together to get things done. Their camaraderie spirit is strong and commendable.

I am now part of WY's life. They have accepted and welcomed me into their circle readily - from engaging me in a good conversational piece to cajoling me into participating in some activities to teasing me relentlessly just for a good laugh. For all of these, I am appreciative.

Really, who knows.... perhaps in time to come, I may also be able to build some meaningful kinship relations with these brothers as well. :-)

A Piece of Cake

Passing by any bakery shop or cafe where there is a wide array of cheese cakes being displayed does not attract me at all. For a start, I am not a cheese lover other than the occasional low fat cheese slice to help input some form of calcium into my system.

But our experience at a cafe in Sapporo,小樽, Le Tao over a piece of simple cheese cake turned out to be really delightful. The cake was light and fluffy yet it offers different layering of taste as you bite into it. The cheese was creamy yet not clogging. And suddenly, your mouth was filled with a whiff of softly frangrance milky taste without being too tangy. It was not too sweet and each mouthful simply leaved a wondrous lingering taste in your taste buds.

The tea that that was served had a lightly floral scent. The tea was smooth to the throat and it complemented the cake totally, almost as if... it was a match made in heaven...

Jill

It has come to our attention recently that Jill and I resemble a lot. This is a revelation as we both thought that she takes after her dad pretty much. Nonetheless, I feel kinda happy to learn this new information.

Jill has been part of my life for the longest period of time - from the moment she was born to her toddler's days, teenage grow up pangs and now a lovely young lady who is firmly grounded with the right values and good balance of maturity and righteousness. Every part of the journey has its fair share of joy and frustration but I would never trade it for anything else if given a chance to re-live the moments again.

But one thing that I previously cannot quite fathom is her "nuahness". She can laze throughout the day without doing anything yet she enjoys every moment of it, may it be lying on the sofa and watch the TV for hours, sleeping like a log for the longest period of time or savouring the food she puts in her mouth.

WY coincidentally displays similar trait. Sometimes this can be quite disconcerting when we are in a rush. But WY has a point - what is the rush about really? why can't we take a step back and relish that simple moment?

On hindsight, Jill has qualities that I can really learn from and this is one of them. I am beginning to appreciate it by slowing down a little.

Jill, stay the way you are. I wish you contentment and joy. You know that I love you lots and I will be there for you always..

Some after thoughts

I am down with fever but I enjoyed going through the pictures of our wedding earlier today. I must say that Eugene is good as he is able to capture the emotive moments so succinctly. They really bring back good memories.

The moment where we were exchanging vows... the moment where WY was reciting his pledge of love and loyalty during the first march in... the moment we both sang a song for our mums during the 2nd march in.. the moment we received the well wishes and blessing from all of our loved ones...

It was an occasion where love, hugs and kisses were openly shared and exchanged.

I am now Mrs Cheong and I relish the new status, though there is still adaptations needed for a brand new life at a new household.

My mum-in -law, whom I love dearly, is a wonderful lady. WY is a patient, loving and understanding hubby. I cherish the fact that we are able to communicate so openly about anything under the sun.

I am happy and look forward to my new life.. I am sure this new found nucleus family will be one that is filled loads of laughter, care, love and more...

Our union..............

A picture,   a thousand words