yeah....Things will only get better

I was 90% through this post when someone tripped over the socket.

Well, here we go again. Perhaps I have been blogging overtime, in excess?

I remember that Mom has a friend in LA. A very close friend indeed. I don't quite remember her name till today when Mom refreshed my memory. Mrs Leib left Singapore for the US some 15-20 years ago. Her husband was a pilot and they live in LA, California.

Over the years, Mrs Leib has repeatedly invited Mom to visit them in LA. I'm not quite sure why Mom hasn't stepped foot into the US to be frank. I remember my eagerness to have the opened enveloped whenever the letter from US arrived. I was a stamp collector when I was much younger you see. Sometimes, in my (over) eagerness, I would cut off the top right hand corner of the letter even before Mom has read it. Mom wasn't too pleased and I 'd learnt a valuable lesson.

I was pleasantly surprised when I opend the mailbox this afternoon. Haven't been receiving mail from overseas for quite some time. I love handwritten letters. It gives me a certain level of warmth and sincerity.Doens't have to be in nice handwritting, as long as I can make out what it is all about. The stamp from the US postal service doesn't seem to be as appealing as before. Perhaps due to the fact that I'm no longer a stamp collector or simply this design doesn't suit my liking. I handed over the envelope to Mom, without snipping off the top right hand corner.

She beemed when she received it. Yes, it was from Mrs Leib and yes it's another invitation. Her daughter, Sarah had completed her Undergrad studies and would be graduating in a few days' time. They have extended their invitation once more. I'm still not sure why Mom isn't going . Or perhaps she's undecided. I don't mind paying for her airfare or even accompanying her over. Just not too sure how come.

I took a look at the invitation card. Sarah has been confered a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies. Oh Well... Don't remind me again ya?

This is life , isn't it?

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