chirpy critters

as you can see, there's this figure in the foreground trying to take a snapshot of these primary schoolkids as they took a walk at the east coast park this morning.

there's nothing like a sea of yellow to brighten up an already sunny, humid morning.

from a primary school nearby,  these kids walk in the park regularly, supervised by teachers and parent volunteers. i have seen them a few times.  i dunno if they are heading somewhere but i did hear a boy whine to his teacher if they were going back to class and she patiently said, yes, we are.

very well-behaved, they walk in twos, holding hands, giggling, talking, without a care in the world.

the corners of my lips were tugged and i whipped out my camera phone.

when i was trying to focus, a chirpy, bright voice rang out: morning auntie!

before i knew it, a dozen voices chimed in unison : morning auntie!

i looked up and saw wide-eyed innocence with toothy smiles on trusting faces.

i gave a broad grin and returned an equally bright : good morning!

as i watched their backs, i see sunshine, resilience and hope.

and felt better than i have felt for the last one week. 

to a sick little girl who is so so dear to all of us, i send you courage and strength.

and lots of love and hugs.