Regrets

Mummy Gina: I decided to write this blog from my own perspective in future because we find that writing from Charis perspective is too limited & probably not "fair" to her too.

I'm not someone who have much regrets in life as I prefer to look forward in life, but recently I do have some regrets. James' grandmother passed away last Monday, & there were some regrets.

1. I regret that I didn't visited her enough while she was around.

I didn't visit her this year as I was often sick during my pregnancy. The fondest memory I have of her is when I visited her at her house 2 years ago & she chatted so much with me. Even though I couldn't understand her dialect language very well, we both enjoyed each other's presence.

2. I regret that I never brought Charis to visit her.

She's staying at an old folk's home as she's bedridden & there's no one to take care of her at her house. As Charis is just a newborn, we try to avoid bringing her to the home as newborn tend to be more susceptible to viruses & bacteria. Hence, she has never seen her great grand-daughter before, & Charis has never & will never meet her great grand-mother. How many people has the good fortune in life to have a great grand-daughter? Yet sadly, they have never met.

My mom is now 70 years old. How many more years can she still spend with Charis? She has been through so much to bring me up. One of the ways I can repay her is to bring Charis every sunday to visit her. She enjoys those visits & I treasure them too.

If someone that you know is no longer around tomorrow, will you have any regrets? If your parents or grandparents are around, don't let them miss out the best opportunity for your children to know them personally. Today is a gift from God, so treasure it well. Time is never on our side, but we can choose to live the best out of it.