Was just listening to 外婆的澎湖湾 , a chinese song from my childhood years and the familiarity sinks in. There are so many wonderful memories from those early years and how I miss those times.

The years when I scrambled around looking for grasshoppers to keep in those matchboxes.

The tears I shed when my cousins pushed me and refused to let me catch dragonflies with them simply because I am a girl.

The continuous laughter we all shared while playing hop scotch.

The endless falls we had while plucking rambutans and coconuts from the ever-so-tall trees.

The painful caning we all sufferred after disobeying Grandpa to go down to the swamps despite his warnings.

The zinc-roofed house. The wood shed where we kept our bicycles. The heavy firewood with the big charred stove. The lanterns we made using canes and tracing paper during Mid-Autumn Festival. The mini BBQ sessions we kids had while the adults indulged in their mahjong sessions.

There are so many carefree, wonderful memories etched in my mind and this just reminds me that I am a grown up girl now. No more the frail playful girl then which Mummy got to look after. Now, I will be looking after Mummy instead. :)

Anyway, enjoy the song!

外婆的澎湖湾 - 锦绣二重唱 - 夏之旅

晚风轻拂澎湖湾
白浪逐沙滩
没有椰林缀斜阳
只是一片海蓝蓝
坐在门前的矮墙上
一遍遍怀想
也是黄昏的沙滩上
有着脚印两对半
那是外婆柱着杖
将我手轻轻挽
踩着薄暮
走向余晖
暖暖的澎湖湾
一个脚印是笑语一串
消磨许多时光
直到夜色
吞没我俩在回家的路上
澎湖湾澎湖湾
外婆的澎湖湾
有我许多的童年幻想
阳光沙滩海浪仙人掌
还有一位老船长