babies.
of course, when i say babies, i mean newborn to 2 year old toddlers. anything older than that is deemed a menace and a disaster.
on the train home today, there were two babies on board the same cabin as i am. miraculously, their presence seem to lift the spirits of most people in the cabin. them innocent little beings, their cute chubby face. strangers winked at them, hoping to widen their smiles. even i smiled when one of the twins stared at me with his big eyes. i overheard a girl nearby exclaim: "so cuteeeeeeeee".
just then, i remembered a conversation between J and me.
W liked cute babies and children. Alot. Everytime she passed by a toddler who looked so chubby and innocent, she'd pat him on the head and grin. She never hesitated to stretch out her fingers to the faces of babies in the arms of their parents.
And this was what happened. J and W were having dinner at Pastamania. Just in front of them at the queue was this couple and their newborn. The father looked absolutely "Ah Beng", or an ex one. No one has tattoos all over his left forearm for no apparent reason. The mother looked kinda "Ah Lian" as well, even though she only has one tattoo on her back. The baby, of course, didn't have any tattoos.
Queuing up behind them, W noticed the cute lil infant. Thus, she stretched out her index finger and used the back of it to touch his face. The infant giggled and W grinned. It was such a genuine smile. J could never forget that smile.
The father, noticing J's and W's interest in the little one, offered to let J carry him. So he did, and W had a fun few minutes toying with him. For that few minutes, they were oblivious to the happenings around them. J thinks this is the magical power of the baby. J thinks the baby is a wizard to be.
i think J misses W alot. i have no doubt that J and W would be delighted if they were in the same MRT cabin as me; the twins were really adorable. however, i think that it is a matter of the past and that J should move on.






