Livvie's Mail From Singapore

We finally picked up the letter sent by Livvie from Singapore from the mail box at the post office on 20 July 2022. The letter was stamped 20 June 2022 indicating that it was posted at least two weeks before her family took the flight to Sabah on 7 July 2022. These days, we hardly go to the post office to check our mails because most mails are now delivered directly to our residence.

Inside the envelope were a couple of sketches she had drawn herself. Through these simple yet heartfelt drawings, Livvie expressed her love and affection for her grandparents in Sabah. Sketching and painting have always been her joy, and in her home there is even a dedicated “wall of art” proudly displaying her many creations.

She was proud to show us her works hung on a low "wall of art" in her home when we visited her family in May this year.

During the time we spent with her family in May this year, she had practically the full attention of the grandparents. Her much younger sister could hardly be a rival to clamor for the grandparents' attention. 

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In early September 2019 when her family visited us, Livvie was the sole grandchild in our house. She was absolutely thrilled to have the full attention of the grandparents (Read here). Clearly, in her recent trip to Sabah in July 2022, she had to contend with two other cousins for the grandparents' attention. The grandparents could sense it and endeavored to minimize the feeling of anxiety and rivalry. That's the dilemma and challenge of being grandparents! 

Fortunately, she has very understanding and inclusive cousins who were ever ready to make her feel being part of the larger family. I have no doubt that after this family reunion, the bond between these cousins would increased tremendously!

Touching a millipedes together at the Hill Kinabalu holiday home.

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An interesting chat when the grandchildren asked the grandfather to spend less time at the office and more time with the grandchildren at the Hill Kinabalu holiday home!  :)  :)  :)

At the Hill Kinabalu holiday home.

At the Sabah Tea Plantation.

Left: At the Sabah Tea Plantation. Right: At Kinabalu National Park Cafeteria.

At the Hill Kinabalu holiday home.

At the Kinabalu National Park Cafeteria.

Tea time with the grandparents at the grandparent's' residence.

Joint effort of the cousins in making madeleines.