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8pm, many parents/family members gathered around the bus stop trying to spot their loved one.
one bus after another, the young boys that were sent off little more then two weeks ago got off the bus one by one; each seemed so tall and strong in the number four uniform.
my eighteen year old were greeted by his two brothers enthustically :
"Wow, you've grown taller!"
"Let me look at your muscle."
"Cool dog tags!!!"
so many questions to ask, and many more stories to tell; i'm glad he's home for the long weekend!
in the heart of my heart
selfishly i want my mom to live forever
i caught a night flight to KL, an unplaned trip though.
this being my first time arriving at KLIA,i was going around trying to find my way to the arrival hall.
no one told me that i have to take a train to get there.
i suppose i'm so used to travel with my other half and my boys and i'm lost without them!
hope i'll do better in my trip at the end of the month with multiple airports to consider .
together with other parents and their sons,
we set out to the off shore Island - where for the past 40 years,
this place has been the rite of passage for "Singapore's Sons".
we had a tour of the facilities,
and were assured that our sons would be safe.
i fought back my tears when they took the Oath of Allegiance.
i was so proud of them all.
we dined quite differently this evening at the mess hall,
just a sample of the food our sons will be having for the next 9 weeks.
it's no surprise that theirs will be a high carb diet,
this is Boot Camp, BonAppetit!
I gave birth to you, a tiny baby,
a bundle of joy
You were mine for a while
As God had made it clear that you belong to Him
While I was caring for your new born brother
You were busy copying the ABC
From the newspapers sprawled on the floor
You were not even four
As any new parents,
with you I made the most mistakes
It’s only by the grace of God you are who you are today.
And now, my first born, my eighteen year old
Is he ready to be his own man?
i guess he is, now that he is going to serve his country for the next two years.
rainbow blondies with ice cream.
yersterday's special was Campbell's tasty 2-step chicken,
it's one of their all time favotite.
ahh, my boys are so easy to please!
a few more days he will be out of the house, out of my comfort zone,
a test of faith as much as is for him and for me;
"oh our little boys, how quickly they grow up!"
i suppose that's every mother's lament when her first child leave the nest.
we had an early birthday celebration for my seventeen year old, almost a month ahead of his eighteen birthday. i tried a new recipe this time, the deep dark chocolate cake, and topped with generous dose of powered sugar. it was a real hit!
one bus after another, the young boys that were sent off little more then two weeks ago got off the bus one by one; each seemed so tall and strong in the number four uniform.
