FollowEver since Alycia started her internship in February, she has developed a habit that was once unthinkable—eating breakfast! She has never been a breakfast person, often claiming she just doesn’t have the appetite for food early in the morning. But now that she has long office hours ahead of her, she has realized the importance of fueling up in the morning. Because it won’t be until 1pm that she gets to eat and utilizing her brain power requires food for brain fuel!
Her breakfast choices are simple and fuss-free—things like a slice of bread with jam, a char siu pau, sweet corn, or buns that she’ll buy at bakeries around her office after work. However, this girl remains as lazy as ever when it comes to preparing her own food. She’s just not a kitchen person, unlike her two younger sisters who don’t mind spending some time prepping their own lunch boxes or meals. Despite knowing she needs something to eat, she refuses to wake up just five minutes earlier to prep her own lunch box. And who does she turn to? Me, of course, and sometimes her grandma!
A Throwback to Primary School Days
This new routine feels like a trip down memory lane. More than a decade ago, when Alycia was in primary school, I used to prepare her lunch box every morning before sending her to the lobby to take a van to school. The menu was always simple— biscuits, buns, a slice of bread with strawberry jam, homemade kaya, cheese, or seaweed, and sometimes reheated food from dinner. It was a small, daily act of love that became part of our morning routine.
Back then, I thought I would be retiring from lunch box duties once my kids grew up. But here I am, at 52 years old, still prepping lunch boxes—not for a grandchild, but for my big baby who is now interning! LOL!
Some Things Never Change
As much as I joke about it, I secretly don’t mind. There’s something heartwarming about knowing that even as our children grow up, they still turn to us for small comforts. It reminds me that no matter how independent they become, they will always be our babies in some way.
So, for now, I’ll continue prepping her simple breakfast and lunch box, just like old times. But I might just start charging a “service fee” soon—maybe a coffee treat in return? 
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