Animals in the Zoo

Thur, 29 Nov 07

Driving the girls to Hos and stopped by at a traffic light at the junction of Joo Chiat and Dunman Road. There were about 10 Bangladesh workers squatting by the road side waiting for their pick-up.

Me - Can't imagine your dad is reborn again as an Indian.

S - Why are they looking at us?

Me - Don't know. They have nothing to do and nothing to look at.

S - Mummy! One man seems like scolding me!

Me - Never mind. Maybe they don't like you to look at them

S - Idiots!

J - Mummy, I know why the zoo keepers can train the animals in the zoo.

Me - Why?

J - Cos the animals used to be humans which is why they understand the zoo keeper's language.

Me - (paused)..... (Surprised that she has this kind of 'logical' thinking). Maybe I shouldn't share with them life after death, reincarnation etc.