Happy Birthday To Daddy!

Yesterday was my birthday and I had a wonderful day with Amily & Jade. Jade made me a birthday cake and even asked me to 'disappear' when she was decorating the cake. A friend commented it is a colorful cake. Another asked me how it tasted. 'Sweet of course!' I replied.

Anyway, we also made a trip to Genting over the last weekend and had fun there. Lots of fun in fact. This is the first time we played in the outdoor theme park and although there are still a lot of rides that Jade could not get to play due to the height limit, I was surprised that she enjoyed the 'Dragon ride', which is a relatively fast roller coaster. I was worried that she may end up crying after the first ride but surprising, when the ride ended, she asked for more. 'Again, again, again!' she said, as she simply could not contain her excitement. Needless to say, we let her go again.

We also let Jade try the kids bumper car. Well, at first, she did not know how to drive the car and it either turned around in circles or kept bumping on the sides. I can see frustration written on her face. When she finished, I asked her 'would you like to go again?' and the answer was No.

Anyway, I brought her to another kids bumper car station on another day and asked her to play again. Initially she said no but I encouraged her to go again and learn how to play. She agreed and went ahead. This time round, again she started off by turning around in circles and banging the car on the sides but after a while, she got the hang of it and started driving around, occasionally bumping into other cars. When her ride is over, she requested to go again. I allowed her to go more and very soon, she was enjoying her rides.

When it was all over, my wife & I took the opportunity to teach her an important lesson in life. When things did not seem to start off well at first, don't give up. Just do it over and over and over again and very soon, it will become easier and easier. We also reflect on ourselves on this very simple principle.

There are many other rides that Jade played this time round and seeing how much she enjoyed herself really warms our hearts. Apart from the theme parks, the purpose of this trip was to attend a three day convention. Again, Jade enjoyed herself totally and put on her best behaviour throughout the three days. We really appreciate her cooperation. We were also commended and had a chance to be on stage. Jade liked the moment very much.

Genting Highlands to me in the past was all about the Casino. This time round though, I was there to see an opportunity and to learn more about myself. I am glad to announce that I did not step into the Casino this time, not because I did not have the time but because I made the choice. I chose to spend more time with my family pursuing more important things in our lives.