Musings

They say the mind is a powerful tool but I beg to differ because it did fail on me once.

I picked up the last picture I took with Dodo and it struck me hard as to how emotions can be displayed so differently in the same picture. I was smiling happily while Dodo was on a drip, looking forlorn. I wondered why in the world was I able to smile at that time and it dawned on me that it was the foolish kid in me thinking that she was going to recover from the ordeal just like she did in the past. I believed; I really believed she was going to come home with me.

Dodo, I just want you to know that I was not exactly smiling or laughing then. I was just choosing to let the kid in me takeover. I was just choosing to believe that believing actually works. Dodo, Minmin is growing up...finally.

Min

After a long hiatus....

Dodo,

How are you? Minmin’s job requires me to do a lot of writing and more often than not, I do not really feel like writing when I am out of office. So forgive me for the long hiatus.

Life has changed quite a bit in these last few months. We have not gone to Vivocity as a family for the longest time. We have not gone to the MacDonalds opposite for the longest time as well. Life did not stop after you left but it was never the same again.

Minmin can still remember that you used to wait eagerly for me every Sunday outside my yoga class and we would have brunch together afterwards. Anyway, Minmin is not taking yoga classes anymore. I have gone on to kickboxing, badminton and other exercises. Well, I guess after you left, everyone felt that there is no time to waste in life and that procrastination will get us nowhere.

I went for my lasik, started to exercise more frequently and even went for my first dragonboat practice. I came back with bruises but it was loads of fun. I am even thinking of going diving! But I know you do not like water sports very much huh. =) Jiejie also took up weiqi lessons, calligraphy classes and even a course on Chinese medicine. I somehow think all these changes are related to you.

Do not worry. These changes are for the better. I told you we are going to be stronger and I am not going back on my word. You have lived your life to the fullest; from challenging fellow dogs 5 times your size to leaping off sofas with a broken leg and not forgetting running on the roughest terrain with a lump on your foot. You overcame them all and we will too.

Nobody is indispensible in the world but you came really close to it. I know you are brave but do take care still.

Love always,
Minmin