Goodbye to Jaslin and CuteB

It was Joey last December. Made friends with her in Sept last year, clicked and went shopping with her while AN stayed home with Mr Liow. Shared a common interest in cosmetics and had lots to talk about. But time together was short lived coz she had to leave.

Then it was Lian See with Jia En and Jia Hui who dropped by often with food and the girls who never failed to take care of AN while the adults chatted. Before Kimberly, they were the ones AN would not mind leaving my side with.

Now it's Jaslin and CuteB. This time, Baileys and Maen are involved in this business of missing a buddy who has gone back to Singapore before us and are now separated by hundreds or thousands of miles of land and ocean/s. Baileys would get excited and trot around anxiously as if he was expecting a visit when CuteB happen to walk near our home (he can smell his buddy!) or when he sees CuteB pass by outside. The boys will play and pounce all over each other whenever Jas came over to chit chat. Maen would follow behind, and grab Baileys from the back while the boys play. AN would always tell me this and that about CuteB after they leave.

Whenever Mr Liow went away for exercises, their visits would serve to make days of waiting for Mr Liow's return, shorter. The next possible exercise in April next yr, or even the months leading up to it, B and M will probably not get to look forward to having 4legged buddies' visits, and AN will hv less fun with watching the dogs play rough and get busy running around the house with them. B and M are too used to each other. If Maen does not invite play, Baileys will almost never, and both just cuddle up together or walk around calmly. AN prefers action and gets excited whenever M playbows B and does her 'dance' to get him to run after her.

Next up in time to come will be our turn to leave. There's even more to miss: the change of seasons, the wider roads and more courteous driving habits (generally. There are always black sheeps), the free parking and ample parking lots, our car porch just nxt to the main door (don't have to walk so far and climb so high if we realise we forgot to lock our car), the sales (even tho shopping malls are limited to just 3, making online shopping my only leisure), the travelling, the beautiful mountains...down to our dusty patios. These, I will miss. And these, the moment we leave, will be lost for probably this lifetime.

Not to mention, friends I've made who remain in Tucson. Friends from PV that we leave behind, we can still meet up in Singapore. Friends who live here, once we leave, we will forever be physically separated by vast lands and oceans, again.

Gosh, the heart feels heavy just thinking about it. Super depressing.

At this point, I'm praying that CuteB will get used to being confined in the plane, that every transit will be smooth, that the Lord will keep him calm and well adjusted to the cabin (or cargo, if he has to go in there). Pray that the long flight will cause no harm to the little buddy.

And now, it's time to shut my eyes again. Can't believe separations like these cause isomnia... :(

Oh yes, AN had been sniffing since last afternoon and a little runny nose since evening. I hope it's just because of the weather change and does not fall too sick. I'm thankful that she's been healthy and prays she will be spared the agony of pains caused by common sickness. For the little food that she has each day, we're thankful her body was able to absorb the nutrients, and for the little milk she gets whenever she asks for "mem mem", she receives antibodies.

I pray that everyone will be well, friends here and friends there.