Friday 16 December 2016

"Thank You, God!"

Sophie's very first genuine expressions of gratitude to God were about empty parking lots. Her daddy and mummy were famished. We were going for dinner at the mall. The only problem: we had to park the car. Long weekends in Penang always means lots of people everywhere, locals and non-locals alike. And they love to hang out at the mall(s) in the evenings. Somehow.

Finding an empty parking lot in a crowded car park is such a blessing, isn't it?

Yes, thank You God. Not only for empty parking lots but also everything we have in life, including life itself. The human lifespan encompasses a lot of pain and grief, undeniably. Some suffer more than others. Yet, life is worth living because of the potentials in us - to imagine, create, relate, love, discover and grow.

And to laugh.

I thank God for Sophie. The one who makes me laugh so often over the littlest things.

Tonight, she asked me at bedtime what "parents" meant. When I told her that "mummy and daddy are your parents", she suddenly pulled me close, gave me a big hug and kissed me on the lips. I wasn't sure why, but it was certainly nice.

I am blessed to be your parent, Sophie.

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