I had hoped for an outing before lunch because Jien, my second son, would be having friends over in the afternoon. I was determined that a stay-at-home Sunday would not follow a stay-at-home Saturday. I was also fed up with his wars because every war meant the family stay home. Kids staying at home meant kids playing computer games and watching tv.
To salvage my Sunday and to get the kids out of the house, I called my sister. Let's go to the canopy walk in FRIM, I said. Luckily, she could go. She brought Hann, her 8-year-old girl, and Ka, her 5-year-old son. I brought Jien, Yan and Li. Heng wanted to stay home to do his homework.
Unluckily, the suspension bridge was a 1.4km-trek away. My not-yet-4-year-old Li and Ka were too young for the trek as well as for the bridge. Suspended 30m in the air the bridge was prone to swaying and every one had to cross it one by one, a few meters apart. Not only could we not carry the little ones, we couldn't even walk with them!
The only other place that I think would be interesting for the kids is the waterfall picnic area. It was only a short climb on proper concrete steps (as opposed to steps made of roots and rocks). The water was shallow and clean. At first we only looked at picnickers from the steps. Then the older kids couldn't resist taking off their shoes and waded into the water.
It was amusing seeing our kids wading carefully, not wanting to get their clothes wet. All around them kids and adults alike were soaking themselves in the cool water from the jungle. That was what I called being unprepared. We had prepared for a walk in the air but ended up with a walk in the water!
Nonetheless, the trip was a success. I got out of the house. I got the kids out in nature, away from electronic screens. Hubby and Heng went for haircut and lunch by themselves, so there's bonding for father and son. That's good. Most importantly, I don't let the resentment towards a warrior's wars grow, fester and spoil my wellbeing.
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