ariel is a very encouraging kid to have around.

if my uncle tries to get out of bed, he immediately rushes to get a chair.

when he sees my uncle struggling to walk (with a frame) he follows him around showing the thumbs up sign and say encouraging things: well done ah kong! good job ah kong! very good ah kong!

when my uncle has no appetite for meals he says comfortingly: nevermind ah kong, just eat whatever you can, don't worry!

and when my uncle complains his back hurts, he says: don't think about it ah kong! it'll go away! it's okay ah kong!

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but at night he needs other ppl to encourage him. he get up in the middle of the night and goes into his grandparents' bedroom and taps my aunt awake. "mama, i can't sleep!"