Family is what matters

We've been home since Mar 3, 2012. Every day is a blessing. We are at the same time amazed and glad that Shayman has recovered so well. It's back to his usual cheerful self, doing his usual 'boy' stuff.

In spite of all that he's been through, he actually remembers a lot of what happened to him during his hospital stay. Just yesterday he told me " Mommy, I'm happy now because I'm at home and not at the hospital anymore. And I can eat and drink, and I don't need the tube anymore." Such innocence. He's taking it all in stride. But he's got such a strong determination to do anything better.

And, of course, with Uncle Dhini here, he got all better in super fast time.

Life is almost back to normal. Shaayla is back at school, and happy that her brother is back. I'm so surprised that a lot of parents in her class had heard about Shayman's condition and were very concerned. They were really happy to see him every day again.

Last week, I took Shayman to visit his teachers, Ms Varsha and Ms Priya at his Challenger School (Shawnee Lane). They were so glad to see him. I could see how happy they were to see him all well again, especially Ms Varsha. The last time they saw was when he was still at Stanford. They had brought him a stuffed teddy bear, and I could tell that they were not quite prepared for what they saw. Shayman was lying in bed, only lifting his hand to wave goodbye. He was not able to speak, only managing a smile. But even then, his face lit up when he saw his teachers. I could tell that he was very happy to see them, and can only sense how much he had enjoyed school.

A few days ago, we finally made up our minds to make a trip back to Singapore and Malaysia. Everyone back home had prayed hard for him, and it was only fitting for us to make the trip. We worry about the expense, of course, but there is nothing more precious than family.

Gong Gong will be here this coming Sun, first time visiting us in California. It should be fun for the kids.