Dear Raphael,

Today, Mommy, gong gong and grandma make popia ourselves. We thought of you. Saying that it would be fun with you around trying it out. As you like to do things with your hands. But the topic of you, makes us feel sad.... in the end. We just carried on making, eating...lost in our own world of thoughts of you...


In the evening, Mommy went to a thai friend's house for dinner. Her cooking was fantastic. She has a 5 year old daughter. And they spoke fluent thai... obviously.


And i was thinking wouldn't it be good if you were with me and i can hear and watch you communicate in thai too. I ended up talking to her about you. And it brought tears to me eyes again. Playing with her daughter also brings back memories of us together.

I miss you much Raphael....