Sensitive Soul

Last night, after dinner, we spotted an old frail looking man slowly crossing the road, with a walking stick in hand. There was a huge tour bus right beside him, waiting patiently for him to cross before it proceeded forward. We almost went forward to help the old man but he managed to cross eventually on his own, slowly but surely.

Afterwards, I asked my 2 little girls "Will you take care of mummy when mummy is old and frail like that old man just now?" Yan answered "Yes, I will take care of mummy! I will hold your hand (pointing to my right) and you hold the stick there (pointing to my left)" I had to go on. "So if mummy poo poos in my pants, what will you do?" Yan gave me a disgusted look but went on anyway. "Eww....I will wash away the poo poo." I was happy with the answers.

Rui, on the other hand, gave me a nonchalant "I don't know." We started teasing her, about her not wanting to take care of us etc. She went all silent and we thought that was that. But later on in the car, she whispered to me "I don't want mummy to grow old." and started tearing.

Sometimes, Rui's sensitive soul can be a challenge, because there are many things we dare not talk about to her, for fear that they will upset her. We have to tread carefully around her.