Boslters Snatching & Pushing on Father's Day's Eve 2008

The little one was making a fuss as she wanted to snatch her elder sister's bolster for the night.

Little one: "IT'S MINE!!!"
Elder sis: "Alright, you can have it ....."
Dad: "Little one, you should thank your sister!"
Little one: "Don't want!" (then she sped off with her loot)

I was upset with the little one's behaviour, but I waste no time to praise my eldest one; the eldest lot of siblings tends to sacrifise a lot more than the younger ones, so it would be proper to give due respect and encouragement for their care and concern for others.

Dad: "I am glad that you are very giving to your little sister, so I will let you have my bolster for the night."
Elder sis: "But you will not have your bolster to sleep later."
Dad: "It's alright."

The elder sis and I were "too giving", so we started a tussle of pushing my bolster to one another; by the way, my bolster ain't smelly or yucky-looking.

Elder sis: "Dad, I really want you to have it."
Dad: "Why?"
Elder sis: "Because it is going to be Father's Day, right?"

At that moment, I was both dumbfounded and touched by her thoughtfulness.

Dad: "It's alright. When you are asleep, I will get my bolster back from you."

I usually felt that Father's Day is more of a commercial gimmick than anything else, but for this time round, I was glad that my kid made this Father's Day's Eve a special one with her simple but heart-warming "gift". Thank you, my Eldest one!