This Week

This week was not normal
Rather mind bending
But also somehow perfectly natural
We had playdates with friends from Canada!

A few short days spent on the beach
Or in their hotel mini water park
Too deep in adult talk and kid play
To take pictures - just like it used to be.

No trip to the market - the fridge is not empty enough
A meal or two out with friends
Unexplained "I'm not hungry"s
Leaving us with ample food supplies

After school activities resuming
After a long Christmas break
Squeezed in make up classes
For Chinese missed for friends

Simply The Story group meeting
Telling Samuel's story to each other
And youth cell group
Giving us late nights this week

AWANA also restarted
After another long break
So all these normal things
Feel off schedule

Next week a new after school activity schedule
Water fun, playground play
Calligraphy, spike ball
We've got a lot of getting used to to do!

And then, just starting to feel the rhythm of days
Chinese New Year will come
The nights will fill with fire crackers and fireworks
Day'll be free as another break begins!