thank you cards

Xuan was asked to make some appreciation cards to parents and teachers to thank us for what we have done. So his card dedicated to daddy reads, thank you daddy for cooking for me. I love you.

Then, he turned to me and asked, “mummy, what are you good at?” “I’m good at writing. Probably reading, or playing sudoku.” “No mummy, I mean something that you are good at for me... Like daddy cooks for me.” “Oh, ok, there is a lot....... right? I gave birth to you. I breastfed you... errr..... I was good at breastfeeding you.” “It’s ok, mummy. I thank you for sending and picking me up to and from school some days.”

So I showed my family the card Xuan made. Everyone was laughing when they saw him thanking his daddy for cooking for him. They questioned, why not mummy? The teachers at the school might probably ask the same question too. Did his card put me to shame because it appeared that daddy is doing some mum’s jobs? Unfortunately or fortunately, I take it positively. I wasn’t offended at all that my son couldn’t find or notice my sacrifices for him. Maybe he will when he is big, but the fact is, I’m not good at house chores (the father is an ocd). So oh well, I’m spared.