Memories from childhood

Waiting around for people to commend me may take forever! The so-called praises that may be given may even be lies and deceit. In other words, self-assurance must originate from within.

My family is to thank for the vivid memories I have of the Valentine’s Day gift exchanges. From what I recall, my siblings used to vehemently say to my mother, “We don’t want o!”  What on earth does that have to do with Valentine’s Day, you might wonder.  You would comprehend that statement soon enough….

We were less than 9 years old at that time and we had a habit of pleading, “Mummy, please, we would like to go and play in Mummy downstairs’ house. Each time, my siblings and I got the typical response of, “Ehn Ehn, that’s the only thing you know. Have you read any of your…