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float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5088/1478/320/ponder.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I was pleasantly surprised this afternoon at Sizzler's restaurant, when Daddy said to me that I was a good mother.</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> His comments </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >baffled and amused me; I never expected </span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >praise from </span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >an arrogant man like him!</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />He told me that during my pregnancy, my body was so bloated and my nose so swollen that he could hardly recognize me... what would entice a person so conscious with her looks to undergo that transformation not once but twice?<br /><br />I really hated seeing that "look" when I saw myself in the mirror. Why do other pregnant mums look fabulous but not me?!? </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >Anyway, I have done my duty. </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >I have a girl and a boy. Which make up the Chinese word "Good" 好.</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />Today, I was very pleased that Daddy said something nice about me. He once told me that getting scolded by him was a blessing, since it showed he cared enough. I do not agree with this "old school of thought". It is always far more morale-boosting to receive words of encouragement.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >But one thing I do like about him is that I can talk to him heart to heart, even </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >though we had many bad past experiences. I truly hope that past is over.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />We have to look back for lessons but always forward for hope and a better future.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >I will do my utmost to make sure his </span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >stay here</span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" > </span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >for the next few days before he flies off to Indonesia </span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >nice and peaceful. And keep my fingers crossed that the kids will play their parts too...<br /></span></span><div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div> </div> </div> <p class="post-footer"> <em>posted by Serline at <a href="http://untamechildofnature.blogspot.com/2006/01/points-to-ponder.html" title="permanent link">9:01 PM</a></em> <span class="item-action"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/email-post/20687829/113672528050965708" title="Email Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_email.gif" height="13" width="18"/></a></span><span class="item-control blog-admin pid-2124846303"><a style="border:none;" href="https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=20687829&postID=113672528050965708&from=pencil" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div>   <div id="comments"> <a name="comments"></a> <h4>1 Comments:</h4> <dl id="comments-block"> <dt class="comment-poster" id="c115112458480523957"><a name="c115112458480523957"></a> <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/01021312930184983177" rel="nofollow">Willie Baronet</a> said... </dt> <dd class="comment-body"> <p>It sounds like you are very wise and are going to do things better than your dad did. :-)</p> </dd> <dd class="comment-timestamp"><a href="#115112458480523957" title="comment permalink">12:49 PM</a> <span class="item-control blog-admin pid-2058326835"><a style="border:none;" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment/delete/20687829/115112458480523957" title="Delete Comment" ><span class="delete-comment-icon"> </span></a></span> </dd> </dl> <p class="comment-timestamp"> <a class="comment-link" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/20687829/113672528050965708" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'bloggerPopup', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=1,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,resizable=1,width=400,height=450');return false;">Post a Comment</a> </p> <p class="comment-timestamp"> <a href="http://untamechildofnature.blogspot.com/"><< Home</a> </p> </div>  </div></div>   <div id="sidebar"><div id="sidebar2">  <div id="profile-container"><h2 class="sidebar-title">About Me</h2> <dl class="profile-datablock"><dt class="profile-img"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/09288659689856443796"><img src="//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHt2S6YdrJ-37-gHYpVQi5imhyVYX8shqRha8SrZkCBhSNvwwUS8BeJPLS5MiNwzBhvzrbQltDLnISVEFEz5y_nsNkibeGgOEhys-gGK-QGaXk0-Cmsc6dz_6_s3dkOg/s220/39.jpg" width="80" height="53" alt="My Photo"></a></dt> <dd class="profile-data"><strong>Name:</strong> <a rel="author" href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/09288659689856443796"> Serline </a></dd> <dd class="profile-data"><strong>Location:</strong> Bangkok, Thailand </dd></dl> <p class="profile-textblock">At the turn of the century, the Choo family led a typical middle class life in Singapore. 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