Writer’s Workshop: Much Loved

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts alpha thursday

Pink Bloom

This is the week to celebrate love with Valentines Day falling on Friday. . The malls are all decked out with hearts and other romantic decorations. Love songs are played more often on the radio and I hear lots of love dedications on the air during lunchtime.

There has been an overdose on Love Songs at home too. This year I’ve received my Valentines’ Day present early in the form of CNBlue’s Latest Album. The kids too have been humming and singing along to the tunes on the CD.

Love Girl sung by Jung Yong Hwa is the boys favourite track on that CD. I really wonder in years to come which girl will they be singing this song to.

Listening to the love songs by CNBlue at home made me recall the presents and flowers that I had received on Valentine’s Day.

I remember that one particular year R went off to work in the morning as usual. I wasn’t expecting any thing from him and was surprised to see a bouquet of blue roses delivered to me at work.

Blue roses are my personal favourite and had to be ordered in advance. It is one of the most expensive also. If blue roses are not available I wouldn’t mind getting roses in Peach or Pink too. (HINT HINT!!)

Another year he made a love dedication in print in our local newspapers. ( I still have the cut out in a folder with the rest of the love notes that I have received from him over the years)

R and I haven’t been celebrating Valentines Day on Valentine’s Day itself these few years . We believe that celebrating love should be restricted to just one day in a year but an ongoing process. Love is not something which can be quantified and certainly grows and matures through the ages.

How do you celebrate love?

Anything special planned for this weekend?

February 6, 2014

Writer’s Workshop: Loved to Bits

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts alpha thursday

Tiger girl and Daddy

Tiger girl is one lucky girl. The princess and baby of the family she is doted on by both grandparents and constantly showered with gifts. She has tons of pre-loved and new clothes, toys, accessories and bags given by friends and relatives. She has much more material possessions than I had at her age and is still adding to her collection. She is really showered with love from everyone of the family.

At a tender age of three she is a well seasoned traveler. She has been to Bali Indonesia, Phuket, Thailand, Taipei, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea (Twice!!) and various different states in Malaysia. She has traveled around in cars, buses, trains, planes and on ferries. She certainly has more chops on her passport then her brothers or even I had at her age.

Even though many say at this age they may not remember the various places that you may bring them too however seeing the joy on her face and knowing that she is enjoying herself while making new experiences is priceless. She contributes to the family in her own helpful ways and certainly has brighten up our lives. You can say that she deserves to be “spoiled”.