We celebrated S-En’s birthday today. She turns 9 today.

When we went to my mum’s place, she was all excited and wanted to open the gate for us to welcome us in but A. Eu restrained her. Told her she could only stay at the porch area and wait for us to come in. “But I’m the host!!!” she exclaimed. Nevertheless, she was obedient enough to wait for us to come in.

When I finally got all the stuff from the car, I asked S-En to open the gate and her response? “But the gate’s already opened”. Well, if my husband were to ask her to do that, she’d immediately do it.

S-En was in high spirits that day, talking and singing and screaming! But the moment she opened her presents, she was just the opposite. Why? She was too busy reading one of the books which her mum gave her.

Prior to that, we sang the birthday song for her and she served the cake to her “guests” (us!!) She had many phone calls from her friends and relatives. There was one from her cousin sister and I heard her say “It’s up to you if you want to buy me a present or not” – so diplomatic of her!!!