As is so often the case, here in Melaka at Mak's house the children seem to outnumber the adults, and it's difficult to keep up with the latest additions to the extended family. There's a tiny fellow in the living room at present, Khir's latest, who isn't even old enough to have a name. Looking at him it struck me that, all being well, he should have a decent chance of seeing in the next century - indeed, possibly well beyond the year 2100. (It actually took me a moment or two to figure out the date in question, I've so seldom thought of it.)
Not sure if that sobering idea makes me envious of him or not - but I suspect not.
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