The Alley His Father Used To Trot [PICS]

It warms my heart to see my very own son is playing in the alley I used to play when I was young. Looking back at this narrow "lorong...

It warms my heart to see my very own son is playing in the alley I used to play when I was young. Looking back at this narrow "lorong" (alley) in my late grandma's home, it nudged me to realize how much I have aged. To think that I grew up playing football, basketball, hide-and-seek, throwing paper airplane, commando training (you name it) in this alley...really makes my heart throbs and my eyes wet. It makes me miss my childhood. It makes me miss my late grandma and mommy...

Jordan boy~where are you going?

So you wanna play in this alley?

Jordan boy is exploring.

I love to look at his smile. :)

Too much has changed over the years...some not to my liking. This alley makes me reminisce about the good old days where I played with my brother and cousins...I even did my homework here. The alley itself has changed dramatically. It is very different from what it used to look like 15 years ago. There aren't many pots of flowers like it used to be...the wooden wall that stood next to this alley had been replaced with bricks and mortar...A lot have changed...just like how my life has changed.

I used to play in this alley.

Now it is Jordan's turn to trot around.

Why Jordan boy? You are tired already?

Be careful ok sweetie. :)

Watch Jordan boy walking slowly in the alley.

And the advent of my Jordan boy into my life has certainly changed how I think about my life. Since he has swum into my life, nothing is the same anymore. Then comes his sister, Jasmine. Together with their mommy, both my babies have been the pillars of my life. I feel blessed to be a father. So the other day...I felt so touched to see my very own son trotting along the alley that I used to play...it's like an accomplishment. Watching him happily running up and down the alley made me feel so graced...

Where are you going Jordan boy?

Ouh~to play the gates.

You cannot "open" the gate Jordan boy.

Perhaps I used to play this as well when I was young?

It's time for lunch. :)

It feels so special to watch your own babies growing up. It is even magical to see them doing the things that we used to do or be in a place that we used to be. Aww...I feel really blessed to be able to be a father and watch my little ones growing up. My Jordan boy is a big boy now. He can walk and run steadily on his own. So will you play football with daddy in this alley Jordan boy?

My Jordan boy is a big boy right now.