The 8th of October is always a special day in our family. Simply because it is the birthday of very special people - my mum and Ed's dad. We seemed to have some similarities in these two lines. My mum's late maternal grandmother was a Burmese. So was Ed's dad. That explains the reason for our dark skin. People rarely think we are Chinese. Ed's always been approached as a Malay or East Malaysian. And the children...they are so cosmopolitan :) They are thought to be Malay, Chindian, Eurasian, Thai, Filipino, Hispanic...anything except Chinese as they are gorgeously tanned and blessed with big beautiful eyes.

Birthdays - some years we celebrate together for both parents. Some years we do it separately to give it a special touch. This year we had it on separate slot. Anyhow, we have all to rejoice because a birthday is a reminder of God's creative power in bringing life. Today we celebrate the life of Dad whom God has raised for his good works for more than 6 1/2 decades.