Building Strong Families
What makes a family?
I believe a family is a unit that spends time together. Building strong families is an important responsibility that every parent must undertake.
The children are a real blessing and we really had a fun time together as a family in Melaka.
Auntie Weng (Our Domestic Helper) has gone for about 2 weeks, but the children are getting used to having her not around. We just spent loads of time with them after she left. It just proves that we really need to spend time with the kids, as they do not seem to have very long memories when they are young (Aside: it is no wonder how young Christians seem to forget God very easily).
But this extra time with the family seems to have gone a long way with little Nadine!
Just a couple of days ago, my 1year 6 month old daughter allowed Daddy to bring her out alone, and we went to visit a friend together. (In the past, we noticed that she didn’t like to be carried by Daddy!) What a change in our relationship! She was very easy and did not make much of a fuss, when we spent some time together.
The most difficult part about having 3 kids, is that you need to spend personal time with each of them. This is something that I am still learning today!
Before I go, here are also some interesting places that you can see in Melaka:
There is an Observatory Tower that gives you a picturesque view of the old Melaka city.
At just $20 ringget/adult, you will get a real good view of the city.
The Pirate Ship pictured above is also a museum which the kids can visit. Inside, there are various exhibits which will give you a history of Malacca.
Malacca also has it’s own version of the Singapore Flyer.
It is called the “Eye on Malaysia”
This gigantic ferris wheel is much smaller than the one found in Singapore, and at $20 ringget, you will get to go about 4 rounds on this big ferris wheel.
The capsules are much smaller than the ones found in Singapore, and it actually feels as spacious as a Sentosa Cable car.
The ferris wheel actually goes quite fast, so don’t expect the slow rides that u get on the “Singapore Flyer” or on the “London Eye”.
If I have money for just 1 ride, which ride would I go for?
The Observatory tower wins hands down!
Firstly, it is higher than the “Eye on Malaysia” and it also offers a better view. The “Eye” is located too far away from the main city to give a good view of city!
One sad thing that I noticed was that – the machines were not well maintained. Despite being less than 2 years old, the parts were already rusting! I’m not sure if these machines can last long at this rate!
However, the kids enjoyed every moment of the ride!