growing up

when my children were still small, how i hope they would quickly grow up...
they can bath themselves; they can feed themselves, they can go to toilet themselves, can do homework themselves.....at the time, a friend said: u still need to have 10 more years before u r free of them. Yes, i waited and waited and waited till the 10 years passed....then they're able to feed ,bathe, got to toilet and did homework themselves...From kindergarten to primary, to secondary, to college and universities... My right hand burden is off, then came the right hand burden: I invested in their education。Ah big girl went to a local college (Southern College) and the younger two went to Taiwan. 中国文化大学 and 环球科技大学。It's a lump sum sending them abroad and hope they will treasure this chance of education. At least I will have no regrets whatsoever regarding their education. I did what i could. The only 内疚 is not having to send ah big girl oversea too. to make up for her , pay for the down payment for her car.
Now , my big girl is working in sg and has just started on her new job this month with a satisfatory salary!
Lolz! All to soon, my babies are all grown ups now.
Little do i realised that when i had wished that the 10 years will passed by quickly, so that they can be dependent on me, I AM GETTING OLD TOO! this reality doesnt dawn on me before, ever....I never knew that when my babies grew up, I grew old too...>