Saturday 10 September 2016

Independence

Salam Abg Iqie, Abg Afeeq and my princess,

We just celebrated Malaysia's independence day, and in a few day's time, we will celebrate Malaysia's Day. You guys asked Mummy and Daddy if we could go to Dataran Merdeka and watch the whole show. So sorry darlings, Mummy and Daddy knew that there would be thousands of people there and we thought that it would not be a pleasant experience for you guys. We decided to wait for you guys to be a little bit bigger before we take you to the show. But you guys did enjoy the show on the TV. The queen wore red tudung and Rayna liked her :)

At the moment (if you can still remember by the time you read this), Mummy and Daddy are giving you a little bit of independence. You guys are now allowed to play at the playground just the three of you. We don't have to accompany you anymore. It's our way to build trust and let you be more independent. Of course, Abg Iqie will always be told to watch over Abg Afeeq and Rayna. And both of you are always told to listen to Abg Iqie. I truly hope that you guys can depend on each other now and when Mummy and Daddy are no longer around. At the same time, I also hope that you know your boundaries.

When I was your age, I had done a lot of fun things. And I want you guys to have those memories and to remember all of them with fondness. One day, one of you will say "Do you remember when we..." and laugh about it. I want you to have a lot of that. The three of you...

With loads of love always...

Mummy