I Miss My Mum
Posted by Ling on October 5, 2005
My Mum has gone to Hong Kong. I have been left in charge of 3 young brothers and a troublesome teenager, aka Sis 4. I have gone from big sister to single mother slash full-time dentist!!
I must haul my ass out of bed every morning to make breakfast and pack the boys’ lunches and then do the school run (8.08am). Afterwards, I either have 8.30/9.30am start at work.
Some days I work til 7pm so I can’t pick the kids up from school. Luckily, Sis 4, the lazy university student, has lots of free time and so, she is actually a major help.
Bro 5, 6 and 7 all have extracurricular activities – rugby, piano, violin, beavers, cubs, scouts – all on different days. ARGH!!!!
Then there is shopping for groceries, cooking dinner, and other housework…
Well, my Dad is still around, but he works in the takeaway so we don’t really see him, and I don’t expect him to do the housework. Anyway, the housework is piling up as I type.
Summed up in four words :- I MISS MY MUM!
In times like this, it makes me NOT want to have 6 kids…but perhaps, 4…??
I am also finding it hard to maintain my spiritual life, social life and love life.
Although I sound as if I’m complaining, I’m actually enjoying it (kinda). Helping the kids do their homework and listening to their stories about what happened at school….you know, you have to experience it to know what I mean…
Thank God for families.
thepianogenius said,
oh my goodness… u have so much to do! why can’t Ben make breakfast for himself and his 2 bros? he’s old enough. and Yvo is in uni already?! wow. and i would also expect my dad to help around if i were you!
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BubbLes_yvee said,
oh…. sounds worse than me!~ my dad left me at home wti my horrid sister.. for 2months… and she d younger one….. and i av to deal wit her sooo many times..cos she hardly comes home from skl… comes home late at nite and sleeps.. dont eat dinner at home…. isnt ever here wen my gran cooks dinner…. shes “JOK FAN” >< makes a mess of the hosue… adn i av to clean up after her horrid mess!~ and she complains to me she dus “MOST” things wen she dusnt do anything at all..haha..
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seanafunk said,
dont forget one lazy ex-uni student!
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enoch_hlh said,
you know why i dont wanna be a dad?
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weecat said,
hehe i can understand what you mean about enjoying helping the kids with hwrk etc….theres sumin about the innocence/simplicity of kids thats nice to be around
Good practice for you
Its great that you get to experience, & therefore appreciate, how much ur mummy does
I’ll keep you in my prayers
x
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x6uo7 said,
you know ling, i know what you mean… i’ve kinda been there.
i admit i enjoy it too… dunno why, just do.
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thepianogenius said,
yo yo! saw ur comment on Jing’s site! who do u think she’s attached to?? i haven’t seen anyone in more than 3 months now, but i would guess Khammy no.1!! tell me what u think!
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sor_paw_ellen said,
hey ling!! i know what you mean by that.
Actually, i was in that position in my last 2 years at school… i looked after my brother and cooked his dinner and do some of the house work. Simplyu because my parents own’s a chinese. However, I simply know how you feel. Having to get out of bed etc etc. i still pick my brother up from school if i can that is. It’s a great time to chat to him and catch up with what he’s been up to in school
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tungsista4 said,
U LIAR I AINT LAZY AND I AINT TROUBLESOME………….
For the record I DO EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE while SMELLY LING here doses off or does her own thing….. =D
u kno its true…………..
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TuNgSiStA4
(p.s. as if the 3 no no i mean 4 kids rn’t hard enuf ling brings SMELLY SHAWN ova……*sigh*…i have my work cut out 4 me )
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Squee2005 said,
Yeah hard going sometimes but it just somethin u need to do. Your serving God right? Ie experienced it b4 havin 3 little sis and 1 little bro. I cooked, did the dishes and hoovered once a wk when Lorraine left for uni. Played pc games with my little bro. It was Jess who put John and Grace to bed. Had a troublesome sibling namin Vicky (well sometimes). Stopped Jess and Vicky fightin. Parent worked at takeaway. Felt like a woman. Don do it as much now coz I stayin in Glas now. So relieved but a little part of me misses stayin with my family. Jess and Vicky does that now. Will be staying at home 4 a while during the Oct hols cos Jess is going to Fra and parents and the smallest one are going to Spain for a wk and they need a responsible adult in the house to look after John and Vicky.
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Khammy4 said,
If you ever need an ear to talk into let me know, i’ll cut mine off and post it to you hahaha
Seriously though, i’m only a phone call away
It would be good to catch up with you guys sometime, i’m super busy
God bless
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sor_paw_ellen said,
hey Ling!! 1st year anniversary ah… hm.. lol!!! i got G loadsa things cos it was his bday near our 1 year ani too.. got him some tshirts, headphones (for work) and 2 dvds that he wanted… mm.. it’s the thought that counts.. even something simple will be nice.. (i know this is not a ‘good’ advice.)
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