Heart-to-Heart with the Bub

As I was showering the Bub yesterday, I asked him if he would help to care for me when I got old. Immediately, this precious little boy started crying and said that he did not want me to grow old.

I hugged him and told him that everyone would grow old, and it is just another phase of life. I asked him why he didn’t want me to grow old and he replied by saying that if Mama Lim and I were to grow old, we would die and then he would not be able to see the both of us. The thought of not having us around is a really scary thought for him and it is too much for a 4-year-old boy to bear.

He said that if we were to die and go to Happyland*, we will be able to see him, but he cannot see us. And that upsets him terribly.

It warms my heart that my little Bub loves us so much and I hope one day he will read this and know that we love him as much as he loves us! 🙂

*We told Bub that Happyland is a place where all people go to when they pass away.