Happiness Journal 28/10/25

These past two weeks, I have been consistently and gotten my son to read 《援助之手》 aloud. Thanks to my strategic use of spaced repetition, he is now able to read words like 特别, 玩具, 玩耍 without missing a beat.

Although I know very well that he is utilizing his muscle memory and won’t be able to recognise these characters in another book, I am still happy. Forcing my third-culture kid to utter some Chinese words is like pulling teeth, so anything that gives me the illusion of progress is a win for me.

只能阿Q地鼓励自己，铁棒磨成针。