princess penny
by mayjin
Look at that princess! She is 5-years old and her name is Penny.
She has super long eyelashes, a feature reserved for far too few Chinese. But what I like most about her is her sweet nature and mild manner.
When she isn’t too tired, she’s very curious and would climb the table if her mummy allows. Her curiosity extends to people as well, and although she starts with a shy small voice, she’d be the one making the first move to talk to a new person in the house.
Its hard to met children who communicate as well as she does. I blame it on exposing kids to prolong use of iPhones and iPads at a very young age.
Penny comes from a humble home in Johor. She is the third child in a family of 4 children. By default, that makes her the recipient of hand-me-down clothes and toys.
At her age, Penny both talks and listens very well. Such a jewel. She may not have the best of everything, but this child has it better than most. She has a real childhood spent exploring with her 5-senses and not just the Internet.
I complain about limited space at the new condo, when all lil Penny’s got is a flat to house 6 of them. It made me rethink how I view what I have.
Oh, I should’ve mentioned this earlier- Penny is my cousin.
