Dear Yun,

As I look at you now, I see a young man who’s wise beyond his years. I see a man whose perception of life awed me to no end. I see a man who has overcome more obstacles than I did in an infinite lifetime. I see you; my baby cousin who has now surpasses me in wisdom and ingenuity.

Strange… where is that brat of a boy who used to throw himself on the ground and rubbed his heels for just a millisecond worth of attention? Where is that brat whom I used to terrorize? Where is that naïve, gullible brat whose inquisitive nature would drive me up the walls?

Well… He grew up.

And he grew up fine indeed. You were the younger brother I never had. I love you and thank you for writing that exceptional piece of entry on her. It brought tears to my eyes. I needed that. To remind me to stop, pause and think of all the things I unknowingly left behind. I’ve realized that there are only a handful of moments as such in a lifetime. I thank you for that one.

Lots of Love,
Kak Lah (“The terrorizer”)