There’s a positive side to add to my negative example in the earlier post.

My mum was recently recommended by an eye specialist to go for a cataract operation to improve her vision. She gladly complied and booked a day surgery for the specialist to treat her.

So somebody has to accompany her to the hospital right?

No worries, my siblings and I have an unspoken arrangement to take turns to accompany our parents for such events or for whatever events they needed us for. I felt it was my turn to do so.

And because my mum has to report to the hospital at 7am the next day, I thought the most convenient arrangement would be for me to spend the night at my parents’ place before heading to the hospital together with my mum the next day.

So on the night before the operation, I got myself ready to leave for my mum’s place. My son then asked me where I was going. I told him Grandma was sick and I needed to bring her to the hospital. We exchanged "flying kisses" and I left.

I was told later by my wife that as they closed the door after seeing me off that night, my son told her this, "Next time you go to the hospital, I’ll bring you alright?"

Enough said.