Missing Home

I can't believe I am away from my family for 10 months already. Guess what? I actually survived! XD

Well, I miss my family a lot! :( I was just thinking yesterday evening about my family, while helping my friend with his filming assignment.

Family... sigh... I haven't really spent much time with them especially when I turned 16? I've always been so busy with my own work, ministries and friends. Family was a less priority for me at that time because I've taken for granted of the fact that they are always there and around.. at home.

Now when I think back about my family.. mum, dad, lil bro, aunt and uncle, who visits once a year, I really miss their company.

• I miss sitting around the table, eating with them during dinner.
• I miss going out for breakfast - indian mamaks, chinese hawker stalls (dim sum, prawn mee...) or cafes.
• I miss going out for lunches with my dad - "CHAP FUN!!!" and remembered my dad ask me not to be greedy... piling all the diff dishes on my plate :)
  
• I miss the times we went out for movie together as a family, or stayed at home watching a movie together.
• Years back, we used to play; chess, checkers, carom, ping pong (not much). I'm more a boardgame kinda person.
  
• I miss the times we went grocery shopping together, though I find it a chore at that time.
• I miss learning from my mum, how to bake cookies for valentine's day/friendship day and for Chinese New Year (CNY).
• I miss helping dad to compile all the CNY cards and hang it on the wall. We use it as deco in the house.
• I miss putting up the Christmas tree with them. I haven't been around the past years to do it :(
• I miss helping dad with the Mensa Treasure Hunt papers, stapling them.
• I miss my aunt and uncle heaps when they come back!!! We play games, watch movies, chit-chat... hhmm I should write them a mail soon.
• I miss my bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot disturb him when I'm here!!!! I cannot poke him when I want to!!!! I can't talk to him about stuff he isn't interested to here.
  
• I miss learning from my dad how to organize the photo album :)
  

My family... I find my parents to be a wise couple. I wished I listened to them when I was younger.. the advices they gave me to be firm, strong in character and not let others affect me so much. I wish I could be stronger in the way I deal with life thru of the way they brought me up and thru the way they have lived their lives. I truly respect and honour them. They are my role-models. I do want to be like them, in handling with people, ministries and family. I love them very very much.

When I come back... I want to...

• Cook a few dishes for you guys (my family)
  
• Learn to cook even more dishes and bake, so that I can bless others and my family with it
• Be around more often, especially during family time
• Go out for movies with you guys (any Marvel movies out soon?)
• Play boardgames!
• Help around with grocery shopping, shopping, marketing...
• Help bro with his assignment if needed
• Spend more time with aunt and uncle when they come
  
• Just sit at my parents feet at times (ok not literally), but to listen to the advices they give about life
• Help clean up the house! I know how to clean already!! XD
  

Sigh.. so much to do.. but so little time :(
I don't know how long I'll be back for... but I really am looking forward to go back home. Wish I can go home much much earlier. At the moment, there is some problems with the flight tix.


I love you guys a lot! Heaps of love, from your daughter, sister and niece.