joshua

i just got an email from my brother telling me that my nephew, joshua has got an award in his school. and even has his picture posted on the school's bulletin. how cool is that?

actually, that should not be surprising as we have other nieces and nephews who constantly get awards in their schools. except that joshua and his parents happen to be in australia. an asian kid making waves in a western country is really something. that kid coming from my family line is another thing. makes us proud.

makes me even more proud that joshua and i actually had some bonding of sort. he may not actually remember me though because he was still a toddler then. i left my job that time and was contemplating to come back to thailand, my second home. so i stayed in our family house for a whlie. my brother (jay) and his family also just left saudi arabia to come back to our hometown. joshua was just learning to walk that time. so i took care of him a lot. we got pretty close as one my favorite part in physical therapy is pediatrics. meaning, i love kids and i know a few tricks on how to make a child active or relax.

my borother and i were pretty close when he was a child. we have a 6-year gap so i took him eveywhere and our mom let me take me my bro to the movies a lot. eventually, as we grew up, we found our clans. our separate group of friends. he loved basketball. i loved rock music. we still do to this day.

so this blog is dedicated to joshua. our family's pride. and to his parents for giving him the best care and affection. and if not for the many bad decisions i have made, i should now have had a kid of my own by now. never too late, eh.