Ethan is 5 years old this year and frankly, I’ve not really spent much time with him over the past 5 years. I’ve always been busy with work, work and more work. Along the way, we had Ezanne and finally Evan. The time that was given to Ethan was divided into 2 then 3. Sometimes, I thought to myself that bonding with the children is really important and its not about the quantity but the quality. It just seems alittle wrong. Not only is quality important, quantity plays a vital role too!
Over the past 12 months, I had alittle more time to spend with Ethan. We spend alittle more time together, talk alittle more and play alittle more. Gradually, I feel that we are closer than before and he is feeling for me alittle more. During my recent trip to Manila, just before we left the house, Ethan said, “Dad Dad, I miss you.” I was shocked. This was my 5th working trip and it was only this trip that he said such a thing to me. From the tone and his eyes, I can feel that he is really missing me, or maybe, he was just missing the iPad and Angry Bird?
As he is 14 months away from starting his formal education, I thought it will only be fair for me to start spending more time with him, preparing together with him for his next phase of life.
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