never expected this pleasant surprise
This weekend is a car-less weekend. It is quite a hassle without a car when you have two young children in tow. If it rains, it will be more challenging. Coz there will be many times when you need a cab and none will be available to take you and even when you call for one, it just won't come. So, this weekend, we tried to take public bus transport as far as possible. We also realise that it will usually limit our choice destinations to Orchard, Raffles City, Marina Square or Esplanade. Well, you guessed it, these are the bus route's destinations, ha.Anyway, both days, we headed to Suntec area.
Today, Josh needed to check on his project, so we made a quick trip to Orchard. The bus was packed, so all of us sat on different single seats. Zoe was two seats away from me.
Zoe brought her newest bouncey ball out. And like any other disobeying child, she took the ball out in the crowded bus. And you guessed it again, she dropped it (just how predictable it can get, isn't it?). As it is a bouncey ball and as its name suggests, it is very bouncey, so, it boing, boing, boing under the whole row of seats till even mummy bent all the way till her face could kiss the bus floor, she still couldn't see it. One kind lady tried looking around her feet for the ball.
As we were alighting soon, we had to give up the search. When we went down the bus' steps, I saw the ball stucked under the bus door. As the doors open and close, the ball would be dragged along. I attempted to pull the ball out but with no success. I could only let go and watch the doors close and the bus driving off, with a teary Zoe next to me. She cried not because she "lost" her bouncey ball, but because mummy was really mad and scolded her upside down. I really gave her an earful. She has this habit of losing things. How can I let her learn to take care of her belongings unless I let her bring a few out? I can't banned her from bringing anything out for too long. She will never have the chance to be responsible for her stuffs. How is she gonna make it in Primary School, I really wonder. And, I am faithless in this aspect. Of course, those times she came home with the same items she brought out, I did praise her. But that doesn't mean she hardly lose things.
Our Suntec trip was "normal". I wasn't keen in food, cafe or shopping. So, by two plus, I wanted us to head home.
At the bus stop it started raining. Oh well. The bus took a very long time to arrive. We almost wanted to give up and join the taxi queue.
Just then, a 50+ year old lady who was standing next to us took out a ball and said she recognised Zane. She handed Zane the ball, assuming that it was him who dropped it. She said, after we alighted and the door close, she retrieved the ball from the step. She told herself she would wash the ball and who knows she may bump into us again. And, she did !!!!! The ball has scratches on it, but never mind, I am going to keep it as a momento. This is the hand of God. No one else can perform this miracle. That instant, I heard the voice of God, "I care, My child."
The amazing thing is we actually alighted in Orchard and headed to Suntec, while that kind lady alighted at Suntec. And, we met at the bus stop at the same time. We all know how crowded Suntec can be on a Sunday. In the midst of the conversation, that lady mentioned "Gan3 Xie4 Zhu3", (translated "Thank the Lord Jesus")........ yes, indeed, gan xie zhu. Amen.
Thank You, Lord.
Love,
Jess
posted by Jesselyn Ng @ 10:19 PM
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