In His Time

We had a full house last weekend as the brothers came home for a wedding dinner of a close relative. It was fun for Belle because she has lots of playmate.

After 4 years of being in the family, I got the opportunity to hear and chat with one of my sis-in-law. Well, I am very quiet and reserved when it comes to family gathering. I do not like big crowd. So back to the dinner, I sat beside her. She shared with me her family background and how she grew up without a father since 12 and helped her mom sell sugar cane water after school. She also started giving tuition since 12. Ever since, she is determined that she must enter varsity, get a degree and be a teacher. I enjoyed when she comes back because she is a very good cook. But her sons are very rough. This time, he broke Belle’s chair!

My mom-in-law always have something to say about her future in-law. So I asked the sis-in-law what did she commented about me before marrying hubby. She said that my mom-in-law was worried about our closed blood relation. Worry that our children will have medical problem. My great grandmother and hubby’s father are cousins. If I’m not mistaken. They have the same surname. So, hubby is my granduncle. Do you think that is close? Hmm…Thank God that He blessed us with 2 perfect daughters. I think that’s a relief to my mom-in-law.

At the wedding I saw my uncle, my mom’s youngest brother. He said that grandfather is related to them. The bride’s father is my mom-in-law’s nephew. Malacca is so small. So, anybody else is related to me?

I cut Belle’s hair yesterday while she eats ice-cream.