Green Green Grass of Home

i watched a teary goodbye this morning.
one moment, they were happily hugging and the next, one of them started crying. inducing the others. she held her tight. so tightly. and cried, " don't go. i dun wan you to go."

she was speechless but touched. they took the last few photos in tears. she couldn't let go. she screamed, cried and hugged her so tight. the others assured that she will be back. everyone knew that she wun. but what else can they do. she has to go.

little one's maid, we call her Rumnah kaka, has to return to her homeland.

later, after she had finally quietened down, she asked for a piece of paper and wrote, " i love you because you are very nice to me so i cry."

all these from a 6year old.

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i was shocked, in the beginning. because i didn't know she was leaving. i was surprised abt xiao wen's affection for her kaka. i told her that kaka needs to go home because she misses her mama and papa juz like how she will miss hers if she stays out. and her following reply left mi dumbfounded. " i dun wan any new maids. i only wan rumnah kaka. she is so nice to me. she buy toys last time," sobsob " only.." sobsob " i wan her to come back. i don wan her to go.." sobsob " i dun wan other ppl, i onli wan her..."

i could hear her clearly, in between sobs.

children do understand how/why ppl treat them this way. they understand love. they show love in veri simple ways which we adults cant. it's so easy yet we dun tell/show the ones we love. we can show thru simple sentences, simple words.. there's no need for big fanciful words.

it's never too late. the onli barrier is yourself.

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attended a few 21st celebrations. it's COOL to be 21. but i still prefer to stay 9teen.

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played badminton after sch today. it was.. fun, standing, looking, swinging my arms a little once in a while. hadn't really exercise for.. god-knows-how-long. played bball for a short while and we panted as thou we had juz finished a 800m sprint, non stop.

it was tiring but enjoyable. many more coming up...

Be young, be foolish, be happy.

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