Thursday night was our 4th Skype call with Sister & Brother. It was wonderful!! #1 was chaotic but great. (January) #2 was incredible & lots of interacting (February) #3 was more low-key/calm with lots of interaction and we got to witness a sibling squabble (March) Just when you think you know what to expect... We started the call with Brother (4yo) and had lots of fun looking at animals he was showing us from a magnet book and practicing English words. Lots of smiles and clapping! Then Sister (5yo) came on and they said she learned a dance for me for Mother's Day!! You guys I started tearing up quickly as she did her sweet little motions and "dance." THEN the translator started to translate what the song meant. It's about a paper airplane flying to see Mama, wanting to hug and never separate, sending love far away, -- cue the tears. I cried, Robert cried, the translator said everybody on their end was crying!! (Of course, the translation below is an exact translation which strips the rhyme scheme and emotion from the words!) 妈妈我爱你 (Mama Wo Ai Ni) Sister watched a Kids Youtube Video to learn the dance. We aren't sure if her foster mother initiated this plan or she learned it at school, since they celebrate Mother's Day in Taiwan too! Here is the real music video by the artist! So sweet!
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February 2023
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