I'm a virgin to this blogging world!



















It's 17th May 2008 today, well it's The World Telco Day.. thought it would be a great time to start my own blog.. Though I'm close to the big 30, this new blogging world - well maybe not new anymore, but it is still very unfamiliar to me. I feel like a virgin! Ok what should I be writing for my 1st blog posting?...

I can't help but feel guilty now.. coz I'm a terrible mum. I have always told myself to be extra careful when placing Isaac (our 7 mths old baby son) on our big King sized bed. I have always placed plenty of barriers on the sides so that he wouldn't fall down from the bed. My worst fear happened today.. I've left him to sleep on the bed and quickly placed barriers around him, the plan was for me to sleep next to him so that we both could catch an afternoon nap. Then I saw some clothings on the bed that I needed to clear up. I walked off to another room, within less than 1 minute..as I walked back to our room.. in front of my eyes, I witnessed Isaac falling down from the bed. I wished I had come back to the room just 3 seconds earlier, then he would not have to endure the pain... He cried so loudly.. I almost cried too.. I kept saying "mummy's so sorry" to him.. I quickly picked him up, tried to soothe him and said a prayer for God to protect him and heal him of any pain & discomfort. At that moment, I wished I could turn back time - just 3 seconds earlier - so that I could catch Isaac before he falls.

Thank God.. Isaac did not cry long.. soon he was seen laughing away when grandpa made funny faces at him. Then he started to dance his 'happy dance' as his daddy named it. Though I felt better that he's not in pain anymore, I still feel the guilt.
Mummy is very sorry, Isaac..

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