Fruity Story

Fruity Fiesta

Fruit carving is an art in Malaysia. Watermelon, pineapple and honeydew are people’s favourites at the bride and groom’s main table.

Durian and coffee can never be mixed because both are said to have ‘heaty’ properties. Honeydew and milky drinks may have contradictory benefits. Coconut drink (juice) reduces the healing power of modern medicine but possibly able to aid the fetal development to produce jaundice-free babies. Watermelon may aggravate a cough and langsat must be avoided if one has weak knees.

Liya loves sweet succulent watermelon whereas Ajib loves oranges…

Green Weekend

Tapioca plant

Liya and Ajib learned about many trees, some bearing fruits, some reaching the clouds, some maintaining the shady branches..

Bananas can be made into chips, sweet porridge, or banana fritters and banana balls. Ajib and Liya saw many other plants too: durian, dragonfruit, tapioca and heliconia.

Ants, bees and worms were found in abundance as well. Liya and Ajib tried to find caterpillars but in vain. Chirping birds and singing birds made our day fun.

There was a rake, a spade and a few planter’s hats. Liya and Ajib played with the dirt. They noticed the flower buds and dying brown wrinkly leaves. Also, There were bushes (tapioca), (pumpkin) crawling and climbing plants (local green bean) with purple and yellow and pink flowers.

We setup our blue canvas dome tent, spreading the sleeping bags over the thin mattress. The truth is, Ajib and Liya only had a drink inside the tent and glanced through several books but never slept inside the tent at nightfall.

Begging Bigger Bag

Ajib has been saying ‘okay’ a number of times but that could just be an expression he picked up quite recently. He knows that hitting his sister is bad and playing with scissors is dangerous. When I scolded him for punching Liya and not to repeat it, Ajib said ‘okay.’ So, let’s give him another 6 more months to compare Ajib’s language development. Otherwise, his sentences now comprise of 3 – 5 words and Ajib has started showing likes and dislikes.

Ajib on Mama's Lap

Today, Ajib cried the word ‘angry’ for the first time. I noticed he was angry at his sister, Liya. Liya must have teased him or snatched one of Ajib’s Ben 10 toys. ‘Ajib kiss’ and ‘Ajib hug’ have become routine before we part everytime.

‘Mama work’ and ‘Ajib school’ will be another morning chapter in the upcoming weeks. Ajib will be entering a new phase of his life, playschool at the verge of 3 years old. He looks forward for a new Ben 10 school bag. His Spiderman bag now houses Ben 10 characters, Madagascar’s cartoon toys, and many more. Unfortunately, Ajib’s Ben 10 bus has to park somewhere else 😦

Entrance fee?

Taking a stroll..

Liya has a good grasp of good behaviour and deeds. She understands heaven; which is a very special place, awaits somewhere after life.

To encourage Liya and Ajib to be good, I would say ‘all of us will go to heaven some day.’ Just yesterday, Liya asked me, “Mama, when can I can go to heaven?”

After sorting for some answers, I replied “Not yet, Liya. We ought to continue to behave well. Once we have enough deeds, all of us will go to the heaven,” Liya gave me a satisfied smile.