I told Dena over Skype today that I felt like a lousy mom because last time we talked was back in March. Then somewhere in today's conversation she said, "It's gonna sound mushy but the way you raise me has helped me with my relationship with Jeremy. We promised each other to solve any problem between us before the end of the day." Her words hugged me. Wait! Isn't it my job to comfort her? Stop acting like a grown up Dena!
One fine day on a highway. A grey Avanza right in front of me. A sticker on its lower right side rear window that says WE ARE THE YELLOW JACKET. Then someone from the passenger's side threw a plastic grocery bag out of the window. Are you by any chance is the owner of a grey Avanza with a B 1395 KFZ license plate? This is your lucky day. I'm going to give you a cool small plastic trash bin for your car. Seriously!
I love rainy days. I love the sound of the rain. I love the smell of the rain. I love the touch of the rain. A drizzle, a shower, a light rain, a misty rain, a downpour, a sprinkler, or a thunderstorm, I love them all. Except rain on a Friday evening while I'm driving.
I had a dream so big and loud. I jumped so high I touched the clouds. I stretched my hands out to the sky. We danced with monsters thru the night. I howled at the moon with friends. And then the sun came crashing in. But all the possibilities. No limits just epiphanies. I'm never gonna look back. I'm never gonna give it up. No, please don't wake me now. This is gonna be the best day of my life.
A hypermarket's check out counter. "Your total is Rp 19.600." When I gave her a 50.000 bill she said, "Do you have 100 rupiah?" I shook my head. "Would you like to donate your 400 rupiah?" I shook my head again. She gave me a what-a-stingy-lady-look. I gave her a just-give-me-my-change-look. She gave me one 20.000 bill, one 10.000 bill, one 200 coin and two 100 coins. Why she bothered asking me all this questions when she had all the change in her cash register in the first place is beyond my limited common sense.
"Darkness can not drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate can not drive out hate. Only love can do that." Martin Luther King.
One loud afternoon. Walking on a sidewalk in a concrete jungle with a nasty traffic on my left. Feeling rather smug looking at all those stressful motorists. A few J-Rex invaded the sidewalk. I gave them a killer look but gave way to their rude annexation. If only look can kill! A security guy of a high rise building bravely halt them with both arms and yelled repeatedly on top of his lungs,"GET THE #@^# OUT OF HERE! SIDEWALK ARE FOR PEDESTRIANS!" I gave him one standing ovation and two thumbs up!
One hot and crowded Sunday morning in GBK. A crowd of runners wearing uniform tees. Some kind of running group. Two girls stood out. They were taking selfies with a monopod while they were running. Are you kidding me? Last year officials of Hongkong Marathon actually launched an anti-selfie campaign to protect runners from injuries.
One lovely afternoon. A very long lunch with my cousin and my sister in law. Catching up with life, love and the art of juggling a relationship. Looking at every possible angle trying to make sense of why couple do unthinkable things to one another. While we confiding in each other about this and that, I noticed an elderly couple next to our table. They had a great time. They talked. They smiled and looked at each other lovingly. They laughed. A gentle reminder to shift my focus on positive things.
Maureen, my little niece, is a bottomless chatterbox. Whenever I stop talking with her, she starts talking to her toys. "My boyfriend is Yoshi Nobu. When I'm big I'm going to marry him because he knows me. Apple Jack, Rarety, Pinky Pie, Big Mac, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash and Flutter Shy, you are all invited to my wedding in a castle. Don't forget to get me lots of presents and no shouting in...bla bla bla."
