Tagged With: Lola
When You’re Gone
My dearest Mama, Today is your birthday and hardly the right occasion to talk about death. But that’s just what I’ll do — write about how much I’ll miss you once you leave this earth. Because I want you to know how much I love you. I want to let you know what I love … Continue reading
Hands
Yours were the hands that cradled me When I first came into this world, The very same hands that Clutched my own tiny hands When I took my first faltering steps. Those hands bathed me, clothed me, Held me, comforted me, Taught me, guided me, And caught me after each fall. And then those hands … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Lola!
To my best friend, my confidante, my beloved mother, “the best grandmother in the whole wide world” (a title lovingly conferred to her by my children), THE most loving, most patient and most resilient woman that I know – may God bless you and guide you and keep you in His care on your birthday … Continue reading
April Fools’ Day
It’s the 1st of April, also known as April Fools’ Day in the west. It’s not commonly observed in Asia although people here have heard about it. Today marks the start of the end for the Malaysian one sen coin. And that’s no joke. See my post on Malaysian Rounding here. Today is also the … Continue reading
About Me:
Selamat datang (welcome)!
I am Mimi -- mother, careerwoman, incidental world traveler, photography enthusiast, self-confessed gadget geek, and aspiring linguist (7 languages to date).
I'm a Filipina married to a Malaysian. Kuala Lumpur has been my home since 1993.
You may reach me at mimi[at]sleeplessinkl.com.
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