do you wish for the same?

i was a IKEA Tampines today.. after coming back from Expo.
Do you know there is a Robinson Sale, an Adidas Sale, a Popular Sale, a Food Fest and a few other sales/events going on there?

But anyway, the main point of my entry is something i observed at IKEA. I was queuing to pay for my snacks at the cashier and in front of me was a mother and her 3 daughters. I would say it was a relatively young mother maybe 35-tops and her daughters were between 3 - 9. Because, i did not see their father, i thought it was a 'mother and daughter' kind of outing. and i guess, i conveniently and incorrectly labelled the father to be MIA... my mistake here.

Because, before it was their turn at the cashier, a man (the father/husband) appear in our line of sight, holding an ice-cream (to the delight of his daughters and wife). the youngest (leaning tiredly in the arms of the mothers) became 'awake', the 2 children vacate their place beside their mom and began pulling their dad's arms and hand... the mother smiled.. and in a very generous manner scolded her husband for buying the ice cream when they said previously that they wont indulge their children. by that time, everyone is taking a lick of the ice-cream and smiling happily. i took a quick glance at the man and found him to be very pleased at himself (for buying the ice cream, no doubt, but more importantly for making his family happy). it made me feel very envious...(haha so honest).

a happy family - many people's dream... as i have shown, it really isnt the big occasions... but the little ones that happen frequently and inconspicuously that truly defines a happy family.