She is Ezra Beatrice, 14 yrs old and she is my daughter. She is an incoming Grade 9 students and is on her teen years where exploration of adolescence stage is quite active. She had been diligent in school, not really academically active but average enough to be complimented with her effort of excelling without so much a tutorial session from me, who happens to be a teacher. Hahahaha the irony of life as we say.

I am so much thankful that despite my busy schedule and going home late she is not that someone who rebels to get attention or to despise me of my shortcomings. She is active even in their school activities and even join competitions. Time to reward her independency, dedication, hardwork and achievement with something special.

So through the help of my very thoughtful cousin a flight was book for us to Singapore. Since I also need a short break before we start the school year and sort of like its my gift to myself of the 10th year anniversary with my work I guess flying here is with all the valid reasons. And so we fly last June 6, together with my cousins parents we had our flight at 12:45pm.

This is my 4th time in Singapore but its' Ezra's 1st! First on all aspect:

• first airplane ride,
  
  

• first Internation flight, and of course;
  
  
  

• first time in Singapore
  
  
  

So totally this trip is very special for me as a mother to this teenager. Special in so many ways:

• travelling with her
• seeing her experience her first times
• spending time with her
• shopping together
• the adventure of exploring the country
• letting her slowly spread her wings and explore more

Life is really an amazing journey. Along your way you will meet people that are both generous and kind hearted. People like my cousin and her family who always accomodates me and this time my daughter at their lovely place here in Singapore. Who willingly sponsored our tickets and feed us all throughout this wonderful experience.

I know this is not my daughters last travel for I know she had really appreciated this journey. In the future when she is old enough to travel on her own I'm pretty sure she will look back thinking of this trip and smile because she had shared her first of all her travels with me. :) As a mother being there on her first is special and I am so happy to be able to share it with her.