Our simple, yummy dinner tonight that cost us $17 for 4 people.
Yup, we are making it a habit to visit the hawker centre more regularly when we dine out because I don't want these kids to take it for granted that we can always go to restaurants, fast food centres or even air-conditioned food courts.
Besides supporting our unique local hawker culture and saving up money, it's also a way for me to teach them to better cherish what they have in life and learn to stop complaining or wishing for more.
Nowadays, I just leave them alone to do their drawing or play their own self-invented games while I go and get the food. Some stalls are out of sight and the queues are super long, but they never grumble and always wait patiently for my return. Okay, sometimes they bicker and I can hear their screams from far away but I pretend not to. Haha. They also learnt not to whine about the heat or stuffiness and that it's okay to sweat profusely when we eat. It makes them understand the value of money, to learn to be thrifty, and to realise that sometimes the best things in life can be the simplest, and most inexpensive, ones.
Hope to treasure more of such happy moments with the kids. Thank you for being such awesome company!
P.S. They were motivated to eat fast because we were seated near an open space which had a nice playground with climbing structures and a tunnel slide. Looks like this will become one of our favourite spots.
P.P.S. A friendly old lady sat next to us and we started chatting. She saw the kids eating obediently and asked if all three kids are mine. Then she said "你很厉害!" which I always disagree because there are so many mums who have more kids than me. She also said "你自己看孩子，现在一定忙，但是二十年后，你就有空了。" Yup, wise words from a 过来人. Not sure if it makes me look forward to 20 years later, but it does remind me to cherish my every day with them now and for the years to come. Thank you, auntie!
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