Mom Perspective
ah boy has grown up so much. Wonder how is he coping with his army life. Lately he is different
We used to chat on everything, but he has been more reserved. We felt more distant.
Is it because he has a gf now?
But he keep denying it.
I had been so busy with my work that I really need to spend more effort to maintain my relationship with him.
He is growing into a men now. He is the only family i had.
I am meeting Amy this afternoon -she is one of my secondary school besties. We were so close that other classmates called us TWINS . She is right by my side at the lowest point
she literally watch ah boy grew up, and always complimenting that he looks like me
Mom: Hi babe
Amy: hi bitch!
Mom: com'on.... why am i a bitch?
Amy: you are. who dress like that in the late 30s?
Mom: the weather is hot la
Recap: this is what she wore
Amy: how's life
Mom: same lo, busy busy busy
Amy: how busy can property agent be
Mom: hello, you think we just bring client see house?
Amy: abuden
Mom: my god, you bimbo. we have alot of paper work to follow up on weekdays. need to do research for client. do a pre-visit for potential unit, speak with seller agent, understand client's financial................goes on for the next 5min
Amy: okok. you win you win
Mom: you?
Amy: just the regular stuff
Mom: what regular stuff?
Amy: i joined the SAF!
Mom: what??!! as a soldier?
Amy: no lahhh. I joined their DXO program. I working at depot road now as a program manager
Mom: what is that?
Amy: basically, i takes care of external program SAF has with private setor, blah blah blah blah blah, and they need someone with corporate experience to deal with them
Mom: uh huh. SAF no such people meh?
Amy: you know. Alot of the people inside SAF, had been working there since day 1. Their idea of how the private sector function is limited to 20 years ago. Even the process in SAF is outdated
Mom: i though they have alot of scholars?
Amy: ya. i see tons of them at my workplace. Still, they not expose to private sector
Mom: got handsome one?
Amy: LOTS of them!
And they start to bitch and gossip about all the people amy has to deal with. From general, to colonel, to young captain.
Amy: there is this airforce officer. my god. every women is all over him. He looks so good. Tall frame, chiselled jaw, broad shoulder and chest, flat tummy..
Mom: and then
Amy: when he goes running around the compoud, you see his leg, his muscle... you will be wet
Mom: oh my god.... you are lusting over him
Amy: ya... you want him to hug you, kiss you
Mom: you are married, with a 6 year old girl
Amy: i cannot fantasy meh
Mom: your husband not giving you enough "fun"? hahahahahahahahaha
Amy: don't be a bitch la. he needs to flatten his tummy first, and sort out his sagging chest, and fixes his looks
Her husband was a dragon-boater in NTU. She feel in love with him while studying, and been together ever since.
He has a degree in computer science, and went into cybersecurity after graduation. It pays well, but heavy workload.
Once their daughter arrives, he stopped his body maintenance, and has a full grown dad-bod now.
Mom: at least you had that before right?
Amy: aiya those were the days. Anyway im too old to be lusting over young man now. ahahahahahha
They continued their high tea chatting
Just as the day is getting late - one of Amy's collegaue walked pass
(let's call him jensen)
Jensen: Amy?
Amy: Jensen?
jensen: what a coincidence
Amy: yaaa.. surprise to see you here
Jensen: yeah i was with my friends, gathering. You?
Amy: XXX, this is Jensen, Jensen, this is XXX
Jensen: hi (reaches out his hand)
Mom: hi (shook his hand)
He has a strong hand. and a firm handshake. A jolt of electrical shockwave moves down her spine
Jensen: friend? sister? neighbours?
Mom: friend.
Jensen: oh, is Amy your senior in shool?
Amy: heyyyy! we are same age ok. dont be an idiot!
Jensen: what? stop lying. I will report to ethic concil if you lied
Amy: bleahhhhh
Mom was smiling at their bickering
Amy: you leaving soon?
Jensen: yeah, my friends are all fathers, they need to fetch their kids post tuition now
Amy: wanna join us? XXX you ok?
Mom: why not. im bored talking to you too
Amy: *roll eyes*
Jensen: thanks for the invite. happy to join you ladies.
Jensen started to introduce himself. He is a COL now in the SAF, based at depot road like Amy. Already in his eary 40s. He got a scholarship from govt, and studied in the UK.
Those friend he met were his UK classmates
Jensen is dealing with international collaboration, and Amy assist him at times to bridge and communication gaps when he needs to engage external vendor
Jensen: so what are you working as?
mom: i help client source for their dream home, and investor with a clear asset progression plan
Jensen: a property agent?
Mom: in layman terms, yes
Jensen: what a coinidence. I am on a lookout for a property?
Mom: oh, where you looking for?
Jensen: somewhere in town.
Mom: stay or investment?
Jensen: stay
Mom: wife and kids, a 3 bedder?
Jensen: im not married. alone. looking for my bachelor pad
Mom: where are you staying now?
Jensen: with my parents?
Mom: wow.. still living with parents. No privavy concern?
Jensen: nah. my silbing has moved out, and that house is more big enough to have alot of privacy
Amy: *whispering* he lives in a bungalow at bukit timah
Jenson: eh...i can hear that
Mom: hahahahah.
Jensen: infact i just met an agent that i random message from a propertyguru listing.
Mom: oh. so you had an agent. where did you view?
Jensen: i just viewed upstairs
That's ion residence
Amy: rich siaaaaaaaaa
Jensen: eh..no wife, no kids, no home, no need buy lunch, no need spend $ on work wear, i saved alot of $ ok
Amy: and you rode a motorbike to work
Jensen: that is not an ordinary motorbike..........
Its a harley davidson.
Mom: how long have you been searching for a home?
Jensen: just today?
Mom: oh. keen to engage an agent to help you look around?
Jensen: how does it work?
Mom: you engage me...i find a few options for you, based on your preference, you like it, you buy it?
Jensen: how about that agent i met this morning?
Mom: did you sign anything
Jensen: he gave me nothing to sign. We just viewed the unit, and he said if im interested i can let him know
Mom: that is the seller agent. You need a buyer agent
Jensen: ohhhhhhhh
now i know why amy said they are disconnected from the world.......