Horrendously long nails - ugly!Nonetheless, I wish I never have to cut them again.. so that i can still think, "Mummy was with me the last time i cut my nails.." which wasn't so long time ago, isn't it?
It was a typical weekday morning when i visited her after dropping Enen at school. As usual she was seated on the sofa watching her morning tv programs. Of late, she had been requesting for massages on her shoulders, upper arm and back.. almost ceaselessly, from everyone - yati, jiun, hong, dot, me.. The aches or numbness or pain or all must have been quite unbearable.. :( Anyway, I was almost ready to give her my best massage except that my fingernails were too long; they would cut into her skin and cause her fragile skin to break and bleed, i thought. So on the spot, I quickly cut them all. All cut nails are edgy and sharp, so I was profusely scratching my nails on my legs to 'blunt' them before I massage Mummy. I still remember Yati giving me the puzzled look and Mummy asking me what was I doing scratching my ankle joints so hard!
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I dread cutting nails, be them mine or my daughters' as I think I can never cut nails beautifully, like Mummy. Though Mummy almost never apply any nail polish to her fingernails as far as I can remember, Mummy's nails were always trimmed beautifully to a pointed ladylike shape. When I was much younger, I always thought I will naturally learn to cut nails beautifully after I grow up and become an adult. Alas, that never happened. Mummy never taught me how to cut nails like hers. She has also never cut my nails to those of her shape! Since young, she has juz cut my nails straight across to make sure they are short and neat.. but never pretty, pointed and ladylike, like hers. Hahaa.. guess how did i cut my daughters' nails?
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