Transformation

We spent a homely, peaceful and quiet New Year's Eve by ourselves - bonding as a family of four, giggling, chatting and quibbling at times :) The weather was treacherous, with rains sleeting down incessantly. The last day of 2012 did look a little gloomy, a little melancholic, as if the high heavens were crying their hearts out for the end of this year.

Because of the rain, we stayed home the whole day, attaining some quiet time to get to know ourselves and each other, laughing over old photos, playing board games and just lazing around in general, which was such a luxurious thing to do in this society of rapid pace these days.

In the evening, I decided it was time for Little Bee to bid farewell to her long, luscious locks - in readiness for primary school this week!

We headed towards a nearby hair salon, with Little Bee almost bursting with her signature zeal and thrill. She sat through the whole session with big smiles on her face, and after all her hair was chopped off, she fluffed her stylish bob in a haute couture mien, and claimed she loves this new hairstyle!

This was probably the final item on our to-do list for Little Bee in preparation for primary school. As we chomped on a simple dinner at an adjacent restaurant, Little Bee could not resist touching the short ends of her new hairdo, grinning brilliantly and exclaiming loudly, "It feels so soft and fluffy!"

Little Bee pointing to her bunch of cut hair in the salon!

As I gazed at her dazzling optimism, I know that this beautiful image of her at this stage of her life will be etched in my mind indelibly. I hope that she will forever be so full of spirit, gusto and grand enthusiasm for life, even in primary school!