Kindness

A toddler's vomiting is very traumatising ，not only for the kid but also for the adult. And unfortunately Cayen puked two times this weekend , on Saturday in a cab and on Sunday at the entrance of 海里捞.

In the first instance, I was carrying Cayen in the cab and without warning , he simply started vomiting. Intuitively, I cupped my hands and tried to catch the vomit. Ah Pa scrambled to find a plastic bag. Taxi Uncle didn't flinch and even volunteered to give us some tissue paper and plastic bag. When we apologised, he kept reassuring us that it's okie. Things happened and it happened for a reason. At that moment , he didn't know the extent of damage yet he was so understanding and sympathetic. Thankfully I managed to limit the extent of spillage largely to my shirt and his. But still, the puke smell was horrendous. When the driver said that he would just wind down the windows , he said it very kindly and without any angst. That's when I really felt true Kindness and Grace. We turned back home to change our soiled clothes, and our hearts warmed. 

Unfortunately, the vomiting repeated again today due to a bout of indigestion. This time, he puked on Ah Pa at the entrance of 海底捞 ，Haidilao, right on top of the carpet. Once again, the ever friendly staff sprung to action with tissue paper and came forward to ask if he's fine. Even the strangers in the waiting area were generally concerned and kind. At this moment , I do feel that kindness is still all around us and Haidilao's service is top notch. I was just marvelling to myself earlier that they even had a mobile cot that babies can lie on while parents can enjoy their steamboat , and the toddlers can play in the playroom with a staff watching over them. This incident really propelled Haidilao to the most baby/ kids friendly restaurant in Singapore.. At least to me. 

Overall , Kudos to Uncle Mohamed Zaini and Haidilao for being so understanding and kind. You made a bad moment much better and thank you so much for that. 

At Haidilao

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