Chapter 19 - Visitor II

“Your father’s generosity will always be well remembered by Singapore.”

“You know, when I was a child, we spent a lot of time playing in those fields. There was something different about those forests. There were a lot of streams and plenty of animals. Unlike other forests in Singapore, you can actually see a lot of flowers.”

    “I love flowers. My mother loves them.” I said.

“People who love flowers are lovers of the finer things of life. They are lovers of life. Does your mother grow many flowers?”

I nodded.  “I am sure she would if she were alive.”

Dorothy Kwek was disconcerted. “Boy, I am truly sorry.”

“Don’t be. It has been a long time. Anyway, it was a pleasure to hear you spent your childhood there.”

She stared into space and reminisced, “I truly miss those forests.”

“I can feel it. The trees and biodiversity.”

Dorothy Kwek nodded.

“It is a changed place now.”

“Changed