Dearest Skyler,
Today is a sad day. Mâko and Uncle Peter have gone back to Canada. Their stay here was quite short and we only saw them a few times – two dinners, an outing to Sentosa and a Sunday (lunch to dinner). Now they’ve returned home and we won’t be seeing them for the next three years. While it is a sad time, Papa and Mama are also very glad that they did get this chance to meet with you before you became much older and bigger.
We had a farewell dinner last night at our usual coffeeshop near Grandma’s as Uncle Peter did not want to have any restaurant food. We were celebrating his birthday a bit early so he got to choose. Besides, Mâko and Uncle Peter missed simple Singapore food. The whole family once again had turned up and everyone fussed over you – even your cousins Reika, Yujin and Kenji. Everyone wanted to carry you and play with you!
Mama and Papa had brought gifts for almost everyone as well. We got Uncle Peter a gospel music CD by Paul Baloche, a pendant for Mâko, lanterns for your cousins (as it is almost the Mid-Autumn’s Festival), photos (one of them was a 5R print of the big family photo we had taken on Sentosa the previous Saturday) for Mâko, Tua Pek and Grandma. We had also brought along a couple of mooncakes for everyone to share.
After dinner, Mâko and you had a fun time playing and dancing together, and Mâko even let you walk on a pebble path below Grandma’s flat! You enjoyed Mâko’s company SO much, Baby Girl!
Today is a sad day. Mâko and Uncle Peter have gone back to Canada. Their stay here was quite short and we only saw them a few times – two dinners, an outing to Sentosa and a Sunday (lunch to dinner). Now they’ve returned home and we won’t be seeing them for the next three years. While it is a sad time, Papa and Mama are also very glad that they did get this chance to meet with you before you became much older and bigger.
We had a farewell dinner last night at our usual coffeeshop near Grandma’s as Uncle Peter did not want to have any restaurant food. We were celebrating his birthday a bit early so he got to choose. Besides, Mâko and Uncle Peter missed simple Singapore food. The whole family once again had turned up and everyone fussed over you – even your cousins Reika, Yujin and Kenji. Everyone wanted to carry you and play with you!
Mama and Papa had brought gifts for almost everyone as well. We got Uncle Peter a gospel music CD by Paul Baloche, a pendant for Mâko, lanterns for your cousins (as it is almost the Mid-Autumn’s Festival), photos (one of them was a 5R print of the big family photo we had taken on Sentosa the previous Saturday) for Mâko, Tua Pek and Grandma. We had also brought along a couple of mooncakes for everyone to share.
After dinner, Mâko and you had a fun time playing and dancing together, and Mâko even let you walk on a pebble path below Grandma’s flat! You enjoyed Mâko’s company SO much, Baby Girl!
Papa and Mama were thinking of seeing Mâko and Uncle Peter off the next morning as it would be the last chance we had of seeing them for three years, so we went home after that. You were very tired by then as you had not napped for some time. Their flight the next morning was supposed to take off at 8.30 a.m. and they would be there at 7 a.m. However, we ended up sleeping quite late that night. When it was time to wake up, we were too exhausted as we had had very little sleep the whole of the week as it was a very busy and exhausting period of time for both Papa and Mama. So, sadly, we had to give up the idea of going to the airport. Oh well…
We miss them very much, Little One, because they are family and we hardly get to see them. This is one of the things that Mama and Papa think about often – whether we can let you go stay in another country and be away from us. We are so attached to you that we cannot imagine letting go of you, so NO, we’re not letting you get away from us. We love you too much! =P
Love,
Papa and Mama
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