Mom: It has been raining so much lately and how long has it been since it rains every day?
Me: almost a month i think [half heartedly as i was vegetating in front of the telly]
Mom: I remembered we don't used to need air-con, the one back at our old house was seldom switched on!
Me: ... cannot remember lo...
Mom: We seems to be happier there.
Me: [ALERT!!!! How did we get from discussing the weather to aircon and happiness?!?!?!]... erm .. Ma, are you not happy now?
Mom: We [please note the use of 'we'] are more settled now.. but seems happier then.
Me: [Now she has my full attention] .. erm.. why is it so?
Mom: Both you and your sis were younger and I got kids to play with... [sigh]
Me: [Oh No.. i can see where this conversation is heading.. me? back to watch telly.. and half heartedly said .. also playing dumb]... I will ask sis in law to bring her two kids for you to play lor. They have grown up a lot and very cute now.
Mom: It is just not the same.. those are still others.. but yours will be different.
AH HA!!! SEE.. it is about nagging me (emotional blackmail!!!) to have kids. Well.. i have to give her credit that this is something so totally new.. how would i expect that kids are related to weather?!?! Well... i wonder whether we all have a biological clock in us that tells us it is time to be a grandparent?
5 comments:
hehehe!
time to haf kids then... Give yr mum one (or two) la...
But pls warn her that she will babysit full time then :p :p
RBR
Mum used to say having kids are paying debts. I also remember she said no need to have kids also okay.
And she never "discuss" with me about my marriage, and I hope it stays that way!
Mum goes through phases... hopefully she will pass this kids phase soon!
LOL- Worst will be when your mum going thro the oh-how-i-wish-my-daughter-is-happily-married pahse and oh-how-i-wish-i-am-a-happy-gradma phase at the SAME time, and seems to have only ONE daughter to throw 'em at..
hee hee... are you getting a dose of both phases from your mom?
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