27 Sep 2006 (Wed) - Home Alone

Miki was never left alone in the house whenever she was awake. Rainy season started in Sep. Sometimes the rain was quite heavy with strong gusty wind. Yuta`s school bus pick up point is some two, three blocks away.

Yuta comes home for lunch every Wednesday. On this particular Wednesday, it was raining cats and dogs. I was getting lunch ready before going out to fetch Yuta. I was very reluctant to bring Miki along, partly of the weather and partly Miki was sleepy.

When lunch was done, i told Miki that it was raining outside so she was to stay home and eat her lunch while i go out to bring kor kor home. I also told her that `mama will run fast fast and come home fast fast`. She seems to understand me and kept nodding her head. I also switched on the TV for her. I deliberately locked the upper lock and left the lower one unlocked coz i knew she could reach the lower lock. And so off i went.

When we came back some 20 minutes later, i was expecting to hear her wailing at the door. Instead, the lower lock was being locked. The TV was off and it was all silent when we entered the house. I shouted for Miki a few times before i heard her cries once and it went quiet again. We have a small apartment so i panicked when Miki did not reply when i first called out to her. I found her sleeping on her mattress and her lunch hardly any leftover. Boy was i relieved.

I am not proud of what i did but i am of Miki. It seems to me that she is much wiser than her age.