The Pony Ride

Dearest Phoebe,

Six dollars, circa 2009, would have bought you a value meal at McDonalds with an upsized drink and fries. It also bought you a ticket for a Pony ride at the Singapore Zoo two weekends ago.

We brought you to the zoo and at the children's section, we asked if you wanted to take the pony ride. You agreed and we complied. On hindsight, the ride brought a question to mind, "Are we making you grow up too fast?".

As you rode away with the minder in tow, Mummy and Daddy were worried that you would burst into tears. At the end of the ride, your emotionless expression belied the fear and confusion you felt during the ride.

Hence, for Mummy and Daddy, that six dollars bought us a nugget of enlightenment that we should be mindful of pushing you too hard or unnecessarily projecting our childhood dreams, especially those unfulfilled ones, onto you.

Be good and smile pretty,
Daddy Dearest

PS: This is our first family portrait taken at a instant passport photo booth and it coincidentally cost us six dollars too!