Minor Issues: May the kids remember and be thankful

The year has taken away some comforts we are used to, but it has taught my children lessons I hope they will never forget

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For all the grim news the year has brought, it has also been a year of enlightenment, remembering how much we already have in their lives, says the author.

ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

When I was bathing my four-year-old daughter earlier this year, she started arranging the bottles of shampoo, conditioner and shower gel neatly in a row, leaving a sizeable gap between each bottle.
"They must also have social distancing," she reminded me earnestly.
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