Looking through the birthday cards sent by some of the Assuntarians for Kathryn’s birthday last year brought back many memories of what it was last year. Kathryn was starting to feel physically challenged as her condition worsened after our daughter, Melissa’s graduation in September. However, the group of Assuntarians were kind enough to organize an all-girls only ‘belly dancing party’ in November to celebrate her birthday and brighten up her spirits.
This was a party not for the ‘faint-hearted’ and my two girls sportingly joined in while accompanying their mother. They were in for a culture shock of grown-ups having fun in non-conventional setting. I am told that they engaged a professional belly-dancer group to coach them some basic steps for the event. However, the group of Assuntarians were not so ‘gung-ho’ in their dressing but simply wore long ‘flowy’ dresses for the dance.
My two girls and Kathryn came back from the party with faces beaming. You could tell they had a whale of a time and had thoroughly enjoyed themselves from the way they related the happenings in the party. Thanks, Assuntarians.
The Assuntarians also came around to visit on many occasions. I remember during the last week in the hospital, two of them, Phaik Leng and Kuldip had come by to cheer Kathryn up. They promised to bring her a butter cake or some sort the following week. I could see a wide smile on Kathryn’s face as she nodded her head in appreciation. She was looking forward to the following week’s visit and the cake. Thanks, you girls were really supportive with your ever engaging humour and encouraging light hearted banter in such a situation.
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