A quiet evening

Dear Sum Sum, Dear Lok Lok,

I am enjoying a rare evening just by myself. Papa is still at work, having meeting somewhere tonight. You two are sleeping soundly already, tired from school. I have some Jazz playing, not any kids songs, for a change.

I have been reading this book about how an introvert can thrive in an extrovert world. I think papa is an introvert, while I'm obviously an extrovert. Having said that, an extrovert would also need some time to quiet time and be alone. And this is that welcome night for me.

No matter how you find your characters and personality, I hope you can learn the important lesson to appreciate who you are, to accept yourself, and to love yourself as you are. Just the same way of how Jesus loves you, and how papa and mama love you.

It amazed me how different we are all born to be. You two are still so young, just 2 and 3 years old, or even before much younger, we can already start seeing the differences in you. That just gives you more reason to love yourself - you're so special, same as no one else, as God has created! Mama just loves you so much, each in a unique and special way.

Sum Sum is my sweet girl. You always miss mama and like to stick with me. You're quiet and you take time to warm up when strangers are around. But once you get into mood, you are just as active and laugh as loud as any other children. I really like your drawing. My favourite is still the very colourful fish with 4 legs and with skin and with bandage and with door and with eye and with a little child inside.

Lok Lok is my lovely boy. You are very independent. Even when you were just few months old, when we went to playgroup, you would wonder off to play with toys without looking for mama at the back. You are so funny: you like to talk to yourself when you are doing things. And you like playing swing so much you always ask me to swing you in our living room. I really like reading with you, too. You'd sit in my lap and read your favourite 'Tractors' book.

With both of you sleeping, I guess it's the best way I can spend time with you, i.e. by writing to and about you. Have a good sleep, my babies. And let's have some fun tomorrow.

Love you,
mama.

P.S. It's really no good to have so much OT this week. It's non-sustainable and not healthy. We can't continue this way. Let mama think and do something about it.