-before J&J went back with their mummy to Taiwan, we took them for a walk and sunset dinner along e canal behind the school. we thot it wd be our last time together...  the kids had so much fun.

-as it turned out, their flight had to be delayed, so we had the good fortune of some playground time, a final trip to playgrp, and best of all: A TRIP TO THE ZOO!!! (which the girls had sooooo wanted!)  so when i heard they cdnt leave on the day they'd planned, i just knew that God had other plans :)  we left the zoo close to 7pm and arrived home ard 8pm or so. the kids (and mummies) were exhausted! thank goodeness aunty C had finished her packing the day before!

-the nxt morning we rushed through breakfast and headed for the main road... phew! ..we still had opportunity to pack them into a cab and say our final farewells, and take a few last photos of course! (kayla was too sad to go in the grp. she looked like she was going to start balling any minute... she wdnt even look up, just hid her face in my shoulder when i carried her.... awww) i knew how she felt!

these friends seemed perfect for our kids... both elder and younger ones were ard e same age, both sets played together so well. they were well-behaved and clearly well-raised. their mummy and i shared similar sentiment reg education and a few other issues. it's one of those few times in life when u just click almost from the start. and to top it off, we just lived across the road from each other!  it wd hv been so convenient to get to know each other better, and let our kids grow up a bit together... but what cd have been years more, was suddenly just a few days...that's why it was especially sad to have to let them go so soon... because of what could have been.

it's a clear reminder to really appreciate every person we meet each day, and every opportunity we have- to utilise it to it's fullest...because we really dont know what tomorrow may bring.

to our dear friends who've come and gone... we hope to see u someday! until then, keep well...