Source:
https://scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1109830/close-and-personal-tales-unexpected
Lifestyle/ Family & Relationships

Up close and personal: tales of the unexpected

Illustration: Pearl Law

Writing during this festive season, I recall two happy episodes when my now grown-up children were small.

The first was a Christmas when Fabian, my youngest son, was still in primary school. His older sister and brother were well into their teens by then. That year, we were going to stay with relatives in Vancouver, Canada, for a white Christmas.