Gareth is 9 Months Old!

Gareth has turned 9 months old on 29 Aug! Oh gosh! He is indeed growing fast. He has been crawling and now he is trying to hold onto something and pull himself up to stand. Speech wise, he babbles heaps but his favourite word seems to be "ball". He can point to common objects, and well, when he is asked to give a flying kiss after waving goodbye, he will simply put his index finger in his mouth. As he is more responsive more, he plays with Greg more... which means they fight and have disagreements more. Gareth loves to snatch Greg's toys, and he gets upset at times when Greg does not want to share his toys with him. Sigh. It is indeed not easy bringing up two kids. Sometimes I really wonder how Mum coped with four. I am sure her stress level is at least doubled mine. Often I do see Mum's behaviour in me. The way I scold my boys, and the way I manage them. I guess Mum did have a great influence on I.

A Sad Orphan

Somehow an orphan is an orphan
With both parents now in heaven
How nice if I have them to turn to
Feeling lost and sometimes clueless like a fool.

Unlike everyone, I know I am different
Within a year, I lost both, not just one parent
It is difficult to understand what I have gone through
Till this very day, over my loss I still feel blue.

Now I have to do everything on my own
I could no longer talk to you by simply picking up my phone
Often I wonder where you are
I know you have gone to a place very very far.

Poem To Share

Coping is often hard

Our mind may not shut

Things do not just happen

Eventually there is something we will learn.

Light after darkness, home after wandering

Gain after loss, happiness after suffering

Stay strong I know you will

It is ok for now you fail.

Pick yourself up each time you fall

This way you may learn more

For life is not a bed of roses

One door may open for you when the other closes.