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马年

庆祝新年
最传统的最暖心
不如和孩子父亲弟妹吃火锅
吃下一口白饭
双颊一阵酸
我知道这样的团圆来的不易。
很感恩很珍惜。
今年皓皓和沁芝一起吃
皓皓什么都吃
我们还一起捞鱼生

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又如除夕坚持给孩子给自己穿上新的睡衣
这是我小时候就有的传统

又如贴春联

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又如看烟花
看着看着
不由得感动
感动看到了
感动在最困难的时候坚持没有放弃
感动在此时收到礼物
于是感觉自己真的走远了
以前daddy会带我去看烟花
现在在家里厨房的窗户看
孩子在熟睡中
怎能不感谢

最喜欢的传统就是
包红包

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可以用自己的勉励、在新年给疼爱我的人一点甜
是很有很有满足感的事情

马年
我要积极放慢放松放下
更加自在更加快乐
做更是自己的自己
做快乐的员工、
做更快乐的自己
做更快乐的妈妈、快乐的太太
更快乐的人

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一人一半,才是(伴)

文╱王偉忠

陶子重義氣,她要我做什麼,我就做什麼。她要我談一談婚姻感情,就談吧!反正我也到了開口說話會帶點道理,但年輕人聽不進去的年齡。

我跟太太戀愛八年結婚,婚後十七年,總共認識了二十五年。這麼長的時間日夜相伴,身旁偶爾沒有她,感覺很爽,倘若此後一輩子沒有她,萬萬不可。

像前一陣子看到一則意見調查,問年輕女孩,家人、父母、孩子、老公與事業,如果硬要抉擇,會先放棄哪個?

女孩選了選,先放棄了事業,然後家人、父母,剩下老公與孩子難以抉擇,最後選擇放棄孩子、留下老公,理由是家人、父母、孩子最終都會離開身邊,但老公會是終身伴侶。很殘酷、但也很真實。

中國字的寓意深遠,「伴」,就是一人一半,湊在一起才完整。

現 今許多人適婚卻不婚,老人家看了奇怪,過去從沒發生過類似狀況。這現象代表五、六十年來沒有戰亂、年輕人長大過程中享有家庭溫暖與親情支援,因此認為單 身也能過得很好,不論敗犬或是單身貴族,不覺得非要個伴,是歷史上首度可以一個人過日子的平安歲月。衰老未至,沒有歲月的壓力,等年齡到了,開始覺得孤 獨、害怕孤獨,想找個人分享,還是需要個伴。

若要進入婚姻,套一句不負責任的老生常談,要靠緣份,除了緣份以及感性的感覺,還要理性的選擇。婚姻確實需要理性,如果女兒論及婚嫁,我一定要求要看看對方家庭,什麼樣的家庭會養出什麼樣的孩子,當然,也有破碎家庭的孩子更努力維繫自己的幸福家庭,但一定要仔細觀察。

而另一個老生常談就是婚姻需要兩個人有相同的價值觀,但這不是說「我喜歡的你一定要喜歡」,而是「我不討厭你喜歡的」,就可以了,兩人可妥協,可退讓,願意試著接觸自己本來討厭的,看看是否真那麼不能接受,有這樣願意妥協的心情,比較容易維繫感情。

而婚姻與愛情最大的不同,在於願不願意改變。願意為了對方改變自己,是真愛,從頭到尾都不想改變自己,這段感情充其量只是對方愛你。

戀愛是短暫的交會後很想在一起而開始,很想閃的結束。開始時乾柴烈火,講究原汁原味,眼前的他什麼都好,是全天下最酷的、最美的,不需要改,但等到愛情疲了,才發現這人酷到不近人情、美得過於臭美、連刺青的位置不對,趕緊推給個性不合閃人。因此戀愛講究的是如何好聚好散

進入婚姻,當然還是會有許多衝突,學習重點是「相處的藝術」。男生該學的第一課就是上廁所必須掀馬桶蓋,一開始改變很不習慣,後來融入身體,像吃飯喝水一樣自然。

但最近老婆說不只要掀蓋子,尿完還希望我拿衛生紙擦擦馬桶周圍留下來的「遺跡」,按照過去的脾氣,一定就「老子愛….」,但現在的我會聽太太的意見,因為「愛」字裡有個心,不是光用腦想著該送什麼禮物給她,要用心。

太太也改變不少,她不喜歡戶外活動,婚前知道我愛潛水、跟著背起十幾公斤重的空氣瓶跳進海底求生,這麼愛美的她怕晒黑、塗防晒油塗滿臉,一回頭、嚇一跳,怎麼來了個歌仔戲花旦跟我一起玩。

婚後我又想潛水,她就說「不必了」,理由是家裡有孩子,不宜從事太危險的活動。

以 前一個人在台北發展,要自己照顧自己,還要爭名奪利,不自私很難在短時間之內成就自己。結婚之後學著喊太太的媽媽「媽!」,有食物,不能先放進自己嘴 巴,要顧著妻小先吃。我開始懂得心疼與珍惜,因為太太很好,捨不得讓她不舒服、捨不得讓她傷心,這些捨不得讓我自然學會了讓、學會了愛,也自然的改變自 己,從自私變成大方。

婚姻的路是每天類似的風景,同樣的過程、淡淡的,要相處得好,真得靠慧根,所以找對象不能光想找個腿長奶大的辣妹,或是像金城武的帥哥,要找個讓自己想起他來心裡甜甜的,回頭一看,那人就在燈火闌珊處,這就是最好的對象。

而所謂另一半,也不是一開始就契合,是在修正中不斷的磨合,你多一點我少一點,像拼圖一樣拼在一起,才能一起過一輩子。

當 然,歲月無情,人生最終還是分離。像我媽媽十六歲嫁給爸爸,相守相愛了一輩子,爸爸十多年前過世之後,媽媽真像少了一半,常凝望遠方,像爸爸就在天的那 一邊,令人感傷。但人生如果少了婚姻、少了隨之而來的酸甜苦辣生老病死,少了孩子延續家的價值與感情,真會少掉很多滋味。

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All in a day’s work

我很累
我晕
我头涨
但我很喜欢我做的一切
很感激遇到我遇到的人、听他们的分享,让我从中,找到自己、看到自己。

早上10时
采访一名餐饮顾问,他是奇人
做了一些古早味的过年小吃。

吃着聊着
他说到哭了
他谈到每年过年一定会吃的八宝斋。他说,因为小时候他接触到一个很贫穷的女人,每个月赚了一点钱,就买一两罐罐头。到了过年,用来煮八宝斋请大家吃。

他又告诉我,小时候碰到的另一个穷人,平常吃菜贩就只吃菜,过年加一只鸡腿当自己的礼物。

还有冰淇淋叔叔,卖不完的冰淇淋,他原本可以退还。但他就让给小孩吃。

人穷心不穷。

说着他就哭了。

他说,他从小家境不错,看到了这些,很珍惜自己拥有的一切。

马蹄糕
年年高升

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笑口枣
笑口常开的意思

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煎堆
过年煎堆,人有我有

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蛋散或开油锅
去掉懒散
家肥润屋

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我很珍惜这样的分享
故事这么传下来
原本与我无关
现在我和他记忆里的人好像有了关联
我很珍惜他的分享
他说的时候他脑海里的画面我好像看到一些
飘渺而过的顷刻里,有很多的真实。包括经过的时间、他的人生、他尝过的味道。

午后,去ola采访厨师daniel chavez。他做了一道秘鲁道地风味ceviche。
但原来,重点不在鱼。那是line caught fish,野生的。即便如此,菜的重点,居然是marination liquid 或leche de tigre。用青柠、洋葱等炮制。

人生很多时候也是这样。
你以为重点是某一些很明显的东西,但原来最不起眼的才是。

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然后我看他小心翼翼捧出这道菜。像是我抱孩子的样子。

动作里有很多的呵护、小心。然后我理解了,是尊重。

他对经手的食物充满爱心,小心对待,认真尊重。他提醒我,启发我,要更尊重自己处理的文字和思绪。

晚上,去Four Seasons One Ninety的酒吧。和酒吧传奇人物Javier de las Muelas 见面。安排他和曾经共事的朋友见面。很开心让他们碰上了。

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写,在安静时

我需要、很需要静下来
静下了就出现空间
就能看见
智慧的样子

原来再大的挑战、困难、障碍
在经历时都宛如
暴雨海啸大浪飓风
但处身其中
容易错将这小事
看作大事

重点和主题是
有没有一再一再把小事当做道用
完善自己
突破自己
借此看清自己的偏执、脆弱
看见自己的美好和圆满
借此清醒自己
不挂爱自己
放轻自己
放下自己

如常
真的就是最大的福气。
没能如常
也是锻炼的机会,更是福气。

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12 months

happi birthdae dearie!

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1岁,是多么不容易的一件事,多么需要感激的一件事,如同很多其他的事,如同能呼吸,能写字,能走路,能微笑。

迈向12个月大的皓皓,走路更稳健,懂得更多,更爱吃。mommy更爱你。

这一天,下班之后去pasir ris带沁芝皓皓回来,带沁芝去上yamaha之后,去超市买菜,皓皓坐推车已经相当稳,喜欢玩,沁芝帮忙推。

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皓皓的第一个圣诞节!只有看姐姐拆礼物的份

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皓皓第一个圣诞的早晨,是这个样子的!

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皓皓在姨姨婆婆家,mommy和皓皓facetime,觉得他长大好多

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在那里,皓皓学会许多东西,学会福建话,比如dian see gee—说到电视,他就把头转向电视。他会把手放在耳朵旁hello,走路也文档许多,而且睡得也好。

he blooms

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12月31日晚上,皓皓睡在我的床上,我们和沁芝看烟花。看的时候,很平淡的心,和去年一样,没有索求。

1月1日早上醒来,皓皓和沁芝睡在我枕头上。那就是最让我震撼感动的时刻。

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皓皓周五和姐姐去pasir ris度假
星期天去那儿
看到阿嬷推着睡在stroller的皓皓

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觉得好好看哦!

皓皓睡着
脚抬高
阿tin阿姨在餐桌吃饭看到了
笑说好可爱

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皓皓在pasir ris和每个人都好好
每个人都好爱
在那里吃好睡好
最了不起是学会
dian wey
dian si gee等福建用语

很喜欢阿姨说kong kong dian

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他喜欢看电视
会咿咿呀呀说一些话逗乐好多人
他听到电话声响会转头过去
会把手和电话企图放在耳边

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皓皓走路相当稳了
听到小鸟叫就跑到窗前
还会跑进窗帘又走出来

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这个宝贝好可爱

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喜欢他hug hug、kiss kiss
mommy

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皓皓懂得梳子和梳头发了。早上给他梳子他享受梳子经过头发的触感:)
接着懂得把梳子放在头上

沁芝新学年的课开始了。我按照之前所想,在家看小孩。如同以前的stay at home mom方式。早上带皓皓上巴剎然后去river valley散步然后回来喂皓皓午餐、接沁芝。
I think it’s a nice balance.

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抱着皓皓摇他入睡
看怀抱中的他
看熟睡的他
Never fail to bring a tingling to my cheeks n to my heart
想起我们一起走过的日子
怀胎十月
出生
喂奶
照顾
好多好多
是他让我的人生圆满

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然后沁芝这么sayang他亲亲他

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It’s just so healing to witness this
There’s so much goodness in here

皓皓和mommy的老地方—-沙发。皓皓懂得乌龟了

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这一天早上,教皓皓双手捧奶瓶
他一下子就会
mommy说gao gao
他得意起来
结果不一会便喝完一瓶

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还是喜欢他睡觉的prayer position

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很久没有在皓皓nap前喂他

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早上起来

看到这样美丽的画面

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皓皓的舞台是沙发,玩的方式很多,比如这样:)

然后面壁思过!他会去亲亲墙壁噢,撞到头才回来假假哭

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这个时候的皓皓,学东西好快!会开heater!

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懂得什么是眼镜,并摘下,企图戴上

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懂得什么是肚脐,并示范在哪里:)

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11/1
农历12月11日
皓皓的出生日
婆婆姨姨准备了鸡腿面线和鸡蛋
皓皓按捺不住兴奋,看到面线便咿咿呀呀不能等了

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然后抓周的时候他抓到计算机!

这一天在奶妈家,看到皓皓穿上dandelyn买的深色衣服,皓皓好好看:)他现在走路更稳当,而且听到阿姨说kong kong dian会笑得很开心:)

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这一天,婆婆、阿嬷、ah seng舅舅准备了红包给皓皓:)他生日的红包,我收得很开心,这是这些长辈给予的祝福。

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20/1

皓皓回来了,夜里爬起来哭。我在他身边,他的哭,这样提醒我:坚强,要勇敢,还有孩子哦。我想起生皓皓的时候,没有用epidural,想起那时他对我的提醒:就是要create new pathways,皓皓的哭,提醒mommy,要创造新的方法。不要再回望过去。不要用过去的方法。

听他哭,直感觉,他就是feel到了我内心的辛苦和折腾,所以反应出来了,跟着我辛苦。我听着他的哭声,感觉出一种释放,也跟着他哭了起来,内心压抑许久的情绪,跟着释放出来。那一刻,我知道我获得一种可贵的治愈。

这一天,带皓皓去理发,结果因为生疏,哭了,但理发之后我抱他,就不哭了,好可爱我的宝贝!!

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21/1/2014

看着皓皓,我无法不感动,我不晓得为什么?但我就是觉得,老师就是他。soulmate也是。儿子也是。

回想去年这个时候,他还在我的肚子里,我还记得,战战兢兢的,一直在注意他踢我的次数。

这么快,皓皓已经在学走路了。走向我的时候,那个画面好美好美。他微笑着,会叫我。我总是充满感动,因为光是能体验这个,已经是莫大的幸福。很感激。很感恩。

皓皓现在会有样学样。姐姐做什么他就跟着。也因此,学会恭喜恭喜!

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皓皓一岁这一天,我们没有特别的庆祝。没有像很多小孩那样办生日会,但心里的感觉反而很深刻很深刻。
这几天皓皓不舒服,流鼻涕,夜里睡着,也听到很难呼吸、鼻塞的声音。但皓皓还是如常那样,没有事那样。

就像是老师那样,不理会。mommy头痛头昏,却无法做到这样。皓皓是mommy最好的提醒,最好的示范。

皓皓昨晚睡得很好。早上起来,mommy 睁开眼就对皓皓说happy birthday!
他笑得好甜。我给皓皓唱生日快乐歌,他一直静静听着、看着、笑着。
然后,一如往常,给皓皓喂早餐、洗澡、在沙发上玩。婆婆千叮万嘱,要给皓皓穿新衣!找出沁芝只穿一次,阿妹阿姨在韩国买的,皓皓穿上如新的一样!
我亲爱的宝贝,好爱你,生日快乐!

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20140122-104946.jpg晚上,皓皓和沁芝这么靠过来,粘着我,好喜欢啊,这就是最大的幸福。最大的治疗。

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沁芝/怀皓:same same but different @ 12 months

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这一天,davina姐姐把你成长的照片贴在一块。你,还有疼爱你的人。

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这一天,mommy看你走得那么稳,daddy已经放心让你走着,完全不靠在你的后面。宝贝啊,以后就这么走着,很坚强勇敢的,很独立自在的。开开心心健健康康的。

我亲爱的宝贝,生日快乐。健康平安快乐。

抱着你,mommy不得不感动,这真的就是最大的幸福,人生里最大的恩赐。

may u b well n happy always !

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Reposting: 22 Jan 2013

I can’t help but want to repaste this: the day haohao was born.

it was THE defining moment of my lifetime .

one is most aware in pain, whilst i was trying to push haohao out, these were the thoughts that ran through me

I told myself I want to create a new pathway.

I told myself there is nothing I cannot do if i do not limit myself. Don’t stop myself.

I told myself, I don’t want to take the old road again.

and i can’t help being touched n inspired by these.

i will b well. i can heal myself. i will be happy.

“It is 22 Jan

And mommy is all packed, daddy n I have decided we should go to the hospital after breakfast.

I had my fair share of fear n worry when I slipped into some kind of lethargic mode, that didn’t seem to fade off after a night’s sleep.

And I was sensitive to baby ‘s well being if he didn’t kick or move.

But I tried to b aware n to remember Dr Soon’s words: water is enough , bb is good, placenta is gd

And baby did kick in the morning

So I felt more assured.

Still we both decide since baby is due n I m having contractions— albeit not those that intensify n last, I should b under medical supervision just to make sure.

So here we r, at my choice of breakfast at old tiong bahru bak kut teh

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O by the way , ah mei yiyi signed the contract with Fullerton today n is asst marcoms mgr this day u r born.

It marks the start of her career as a communications mgr, like flipping open a page in a book

N u came today
:)

It is 11:40am
Here I m at Gleneagles
Everything seemed familiar, yet not.
I m telling myself to use this opportunity to practice awareness.

The midwife checked me n I m still at 3cm. V much the same as yest morning when Dr Soon checked in her clinic.

It is 2:20pm
Dr Soon just broke the water bag :)
Just like when I had qinzhi

Daddy says he is excited now

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2:35pm
The water is trickling out n
I can feel the contractions coming a bit stronger
They r a bit different fr the ones previously
Whereas they use to feel like a hook on the vaginal area, now they seem to start to affect the back too, if I feel correctly..

3:36pm
Staff nurse Yang came in to check on me. And she says there isn’t much contractions.

She mentioned Dr Soon’s advice —to put me on the oxytocin drip to bring on the contractions.

So I m waiting for that now.

At 5 plus 6pm or so, Dr Soon came by again
Not satisfied at the contractions, she ordered for a higher intensity of the drip

10:07pm
My tears just flowed now as I m writing all this

the escalating pain n contractions came on after I was put on the drip

Daddy saw the figures rise to beyond 120

I could contain the pain till the cervix dilated to 5cm

I was then given gas when I asked if I could still ask for an epidural, Yang initially said yes, then , no

She said i was gg to deliver quick n the epidural wont b in time, she coaxed me into using gas

it worked
I was relaxed, dizzy if too much

Then when I was dilated to 6-7cm
Just a bit disappointed at how slow things went
I suddenly felt the urge to push
The pressure to push was so real n intense

Daddy quickly called Yang

That was when I lost control

Yang shouted at me: “don’t do anything!”

Still,
Water came out n the force to expel n push all come along

Yang ‘s voice showed some pressure n urgency
the doc was called to come n I had to learn to resist the urge to push

N before long
It was about pushing
I pushed many many times before baby came
It was a lot of pain
I didn’t know how to push
It was a lot of pain
I didnt know how to breathe
It was A lot of effort

I was shouting out all the pain I have

Yang was ordering in a loud voice to grab me
“Stop letting out the noise! U r wasting ur energy!close ur mouth n push!”

Dr Soon says to push like when u have piles.she appeared indifferent n oblivious to my cries. i thought tat is remarkable.

I felt I was tearing n pushing all that I have

I was pushing frontiers v v forcefully
I was tearing myself apart

Besides chanting n visualizing guru rinpoche, I was telling myself: observe the pain, it’s just pain n nothing more, make frens with the pain, welcome it. Just, b aware . That’s good enough .

I take this as an opportunity to test what I have learnt from mingyur rinpoche to use
当成验收成绩的时候。

I told myself I want to create a new pathway.

I told myself there is nothing I cannot do if i do not limit myself. Don’t stop myself.

I told myself, I don’t want to take the old road again.

These were the most important thoughts that kept me going when the pain was threatening.

And…Baby arrived at 19:56 weighing 2.8kg much faster than I thought
And I did it without epidural :)
I did it with daddy’s total encouragement n cheering
Without him n his cheering , I would have succumbed.

With a somewhat strong n stable mental state, the recovery, mental n physical well being proved to b so much much better.

I felt happier, I worried less, More in control. More normal faster.

I felt happier seeing myself, the rosy cheeks n lips , the warm hands stayed, I loved this.

And With a somewhat strong n stable mental state, I was able to break new grounds, like attaining a part of myself that I have never had.

Baby will b my constant reminder to creating new pathways rather than to fall back on habits.

When I was at my most painful, daddy gave me gas, rubbed my forehead n kissed me

I was floaty with gas

The pain n pressure was making me push. I almost succumbed but midwife Yang stopped me
“Don’t push! Don’t push! Concentrate on the gas!”
And daddy was the one so so so close to me when I was in pain
He egged me on:”just breathe! Breathe in n out. In n out . In n out !”

I tried my v best to divert my attention from the pressure n pain to him n listening to him
I did all I could

I listened to him
There seemed to b another voice in his voice , tender n yet, v firm

And then, I experienced life in its purest most form

Life slithered out of me. It was slippery sweet.

Birth.

Giving life.

I still couldn’t believe what I managed

Daddy says its a great achievement
But I didn’t think much of it

now that I teared, yes that’s just great job Pin Yen

Daddy kept kissing me

Just like how he kissed me -non stop the day we married each other n said ” I do”

I was tired n floaty n Dr was stitching me, it was another kind of pain. But I just couldn’t help noticing daddy’s kisses. He kissed me non stop, he just couldn’t take himself away.

I loved that .

And then his red eyes.

After that he said:”心疼你。”
:)

He was more agitated than me this time. I wonder why.
:)

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It is 11:46pm
Daddy really came back for me after gg home to keep the placenta .
To stay with me
I liked it that he did what he promised

Now as I lay on the bed
All that happened earlier just flashed across my mind
The pains
The kisses
Everything
It came n went
Yet they were so real
So true n solid
Bitingly

N I , to the best of my ability practiced awareness n it allowed me to experience life in a some-what emotion-less or objective state
Involved yet Somewhat detached

In fact I was quite at peace thru out
There was not much fear
I kept my calm

Now with all that, I suddenly hear my colleague’s words again: 生孩子,很有成就感!

Yes! It’s that feeling.
And dear baby, u gave me the opportunity to many things. To experience pregnancy like i have never before. To right wrongs. To give birth without epidural. A chance to build my body again. A chance to b mom again.

I suddenly just felt I should name u 子予。
叶子予。
叶家的孩子,懂得给、分享的意思。

And Yes, I m just so proud of myself,so So SO proud that I have given my husband 2 children.

They r the best I can give to him besides myself.

I love you.”