bee bee and i were at ikea last evening. and as we walked, we came across this boy. he was no more than 2yrs old. he was sulking. apparently, his dad said something about going home but he didn't want to. but being a good boy, he held onto his daddy's hand and continued walking. he looked superbly sad. and we could see his sulking face slowly transformed into a crying face and then, all hell broke loose... he started crying. and it was a real cry. not those cry baby `bluff-bluff'-kinda sob like those we see of many kids (in hokkien we call that thiu-nyiew).
and then he started to hug his daddy's legs. "i dowan to 回家 [huíjiā], i dowan to 回家 [huíjiā]" the poor boy wailed. and he repeated, this time louder. "i dowan to 回家 [huíjiā], i dowan to 回家 [huíjiā]". and tears were flowing freely. the way he cried, it seemed like that whole world was about to crash onto him. and yes, i must say he cried real well. it was so authentic. it was the kinda cry that would soften an adult's heart. then again, in the context of that situation, and the fact that his words were muffled by his tears and cries, his reaction was actually rather funny. for that matter, his mum started laughing (i thought she felt a little embarrassed). and it was obvious his daddy felt a little awkward too.
at that moment, it seemed like everyone who walked pass the boy wanted to express "sooooooooo ccccccuuuute" but did not dare to. it was a little funny i must say. heh heh... bee bee and i walked on with a huge smile on our faces.
and yes, this kinda bilingual sentences is so singaporean...
:-)
and then he started to hug his daddy's legs. "i dowan to 回家 [huíjiā], i dowan to 回家 [huíjiā]" the poor boy wailed. and he repeated, this time louder. "i dowan to 回家 [huíjiā], i dowan to 回家 [huíjiā]". and tears were flowing freely. the way he cried, it seemed like that whole world was about to crash onto him. and yes, i must say he cried real well. it was so authentic. it was the kinda cry that would soften an adult's heart. then again, in the context of that situation, and the fact that his words were muffled by his tears and cries, his reaction was actually rather funny. for that matter, his mum started laughing (i thought she felt a little embarrassed). and it was obvious his daddy felt a little awkward too.
at that moment, it seemed like everyone who walked pass the boy wanted to express "sooooooooo ccccccuuuute" but did not dare to. it was a little funny i must say. heh heh... bee bee and i walked on with a huge smile on our faces.
and yes, this kinda bilingual sentences is so singaporean...
:-)
