Just as I was flipping through FB just now... I came across this lady (who is my cousin's cousin actually) who used to dote on me alot when I was a kid. I can't really remember too much details about playing with her but everytime we meet, my aunt will ask if I remember how this lady used to carry me around so much till her arms ache. Then she will always end if, "but she can't carry you anymore now!" ( having double meaning to this phrase... ahem)...
I have a lot of this da-gege, da-jiejie ( esp gege) who were my playmates when I was young. One reason being, I am one of the youngest in the extended family so I will always have cousins' cousin, some neighbours' children playing with me. And also my cousin-in-law was the pastor of the church I used to go to so while the adults will always gather in their house after church ( pastor stays in the church premises) while I go off to socialise.
Deeply etched in my memory is the other pastors 3 grown-up sons.. ( so they must be like 40 plus now?) The eldest was pretty aloof, the second was super gentle and patient with me, the youngest always playing tricks but also doting a lot on me. There is also my cousin's cousin who carried me on his shoulders so that I could pluck rambutans grown in his house.
They are really warm memories that I kept all these while in the midst of growing up. really feel like meeting them again especially the da gege who is always so gentle with me.
This is life I guess... some come, go and never come back. some, come and leave some sort of footprints.
ok 3 more days to my cousins' arrival!
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