This is one of the times when I couldn’t control myself from talking (blogging for all to know) as any other mom who’s so proud of having been part of her child’s achievement. I think Aaron would excuse me for talking a bit now, knowing that for him, I only say it best when […]
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My son Aaron surprised me when he said he wants to buy a fat cat like Garfield (which just lazes around) when he earns or adopt one from PAWS (which is definitely cheaper than buying) or wait for an excess kitten to be given away by a relative or friend. Was he struck by some […]
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Forty years ago, around this time, when my youngest sister Arlene was about 4 years old – she had very high fever, stomach pains and vomiting, felt generally ill, and experienced pain in her legs which caused her to limp. After lab tests, our doctor-uncle confirmed polio (infantile paralysis) and asked that my […]
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My 50 symbolic and real gifts
It made me feel young once more as a child by the Christmas tree: awed by the size of the gift box and eager to know what could be inside it for me. When I opened the box, I was amazed that it contained not just one but 50 individual […]
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Do you still write personalized birthday notes?
I try my best (but choose tiny notes cards to limit the words I have to think of and scribble).
But, most don’t write anymore — with too much hustle and bustle in our daily lives leaving us less time at our disposal, our multi-roles as mom, wife, career/business woman, […]
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