Today’s highlight was, without question, the Christmas market at my youngest’s school. And when I say highlight, I mean full sensory experience, heart included . We arrived just in time for snowfall. Yes, it was artificial. Yes, we knew that. No, it didn’t make it any less magical. Snow is snow when it falls at the right moment. We wandered from stall to stall, deliberately skipping lunch beforehand, because strategy matters in places like this. I had pork noodle from a stall run by the parent of one of the students which somehow made it taste warmer and more earnest. My husband went for a kebab. I had coffee from a café fully run by the students themselves as part of their entrepreneurship program, which made every sip feel hopeful. My husband opted for iced orange juice, because consistency is a personality trait. It wasn’t just food. There were little trinkets, thoughtful knick-knacks, and cheerful clutters. Big brands showed up too McDonald’s, Teazzi, Tiramisu standing comfor...
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