As i write this, my sister is singing "Accidentally in love" at the top of her voice, abetted by my father. Interestingly enough, he's not allowed to sing, and she's just scolded him for getting the order of the song wrong =P...

I'm also in the midst of sorting out data for the thesis... and the above is a slight distraction. But she'll only be 8 for so long. and one day, she'll probably not remember being so carefree or headstrong, and one day, she'll grow up and remembering this may embarrass her.

And now she's moved on to playing a recorder accompaniment to "Amazing Grace"... she's slightly off-tune... but getting there. Sometimes family's like that - off-beat, sentimental, warm, inadvertently hilarious, cringe-worthy also. And i wouldn't give it up for the world. Because when life brings me far away from home, then it's these moments that will remind me that life is a precious gift from God.

So cherish every moment. You can only live each day once, so live it well.