Behind The Wheel

A fair amount of the day has been spent behind the wheel of our trusty Axio, compensating, in a sense, for Tuesday's wall-to-wall hours of pure relaxation. Noi and I almost entirely deceived ourselves into believing that the journey home from Melaka would be an easy one, completely ignoring past experience of Tuas on any of the days in the week following the Lunar New Year. Up to Tuas proceedings weren't so bad but a good deal of patience was necessary as we crossed the bridge at a snail's pace, and I'm thinking of an elderly, lethargic snail at that.

Since much of the day up to setting off for Singapore had been spent ferrying Mak from one hospital to another in Melaka for various appointments and tests, and then waiting on grey corridors as the business was done, you can understand why I'm pleased to be finally sitting behind something other than a dashboard. Having put that little moan behind me, I'd count today as one of some achievement. It felt good to be actively helping in the care of Mak rather than leaving it to the rest of the family. Watching little Sulis, the wonderful maid the family are so lucky to have, almost single-handedly lift Mak into the car and generally look after her with extraordinary care and consideration is a fruitfully humbling experience.