May, 11 Two Thousand Eight

I almost cried when i hugged Anna at the end of the night. not those tearing, watery cry but just an emotional choke. it's like, "ok, here you go, you're big girl now", you know, like i'm so happy that she has started a new chapter of her life and like, ok, move into the next door, that kind of feeling. you know, when you move, the previous door though not closed, is also somewhat ajar.
it is also probably that when anna knew johnny, i had the first hand stories of their courtship because at that time, we did our early childhood course together and spent 3 times a week together for a year. it was then that sheepish boyfriend came fetching her home after class some of the nights. and that was like four years ago. for the record, anna courted johnny first. ha ha ha. you go girl!

So anyway, i am so addicted to my cousins i want more and more of them all.

You know, there was just this photo in the montage, where all the cousins sat in a row at the waterfountain at Sentosa. there were like emmm.... twelve or fourteen of them? can't remember, but anyway, what struck me was ah liang holding 2 younger cousins in his arms, like his arms stretched across their shoulders. you see, da jie, er jie, ah liang & i are among the older ones. the bulk of the brood are younger than us by seven yrs and more. i had this message flashed across my heart the instant i saw the photo: "Oh, what took you guys so long?! (to grow up)
I mean, we were like "mothering" all of you, fussing with you, disciplining you, not forgetting all these while, we are "children" too. so we get into troubles together but we still ought to be mothering you.
Suddenly, the small, skinny or tiny chaps are all grown up, taller and bigger than us now.
you know, finally they are all grown up. they could even become my colleagues, my co-worker or for all you know, my boss!


Johnny.
not only the name fondly reminds me of my dad, johnny in himself is one nice chap.
am glad that he is now cousie-in-law, will try to get to know him more. ok. set.

Well, it is always amazing for me knowing that sometimes, when one stranger meets another, they string together people, blood and relatives, and we become stranger no more.