Auntie is my best friend

Our family is blessed with a wonderful neighbour, Miah. She helps to inform us when we forgot to take in our laundry during rain, shares her cooking, waters our plants, washes the common corridor, picks up our slippers or potted plants when they got blown off by strong gusts or when the town council does the high-jet water cleaning.

We are even more grateful for her love for ya tou. She dotes on Zhirui as much as we do. Many times, she happily accompanies ya tou when I need to get some grocery or cook meals. The way she offers help is so subtle. When she sees me cooking, she'll come by and call Zhirui and bring her over to her home to play. Ya tou was especially facinated with Miah's guppies when younger. As if a routine, she'd pull the little plastic chair to the side of the fish tank and intently observe the swimming guppies. Now, she loves digging the toy box where Miah stores the toys pre-loved by her two boys. Catch her playing soccer balls and toy guns these days! Piang!! Piang!! O my~! :P

There seems to be a special bond (yuan fen) between Zhirui and her. Zhirui calls, "Auntie!" whenever she comes home or hears the sound of Auntie's gate opening. She is always so enthusiatic when she calls or sees Auntie. Auntie is indeed Zhirui's best friend. :)

These are some photos taken by Miah at her house.

Top: Ya tou visiting Auntie in this year's CNY.

Bottom: Ya tou sitting on the little plastic chair beside the fish tank and playing Piang Piang!!