Letter To My Daughter: “I Treasure Every Minute We Have Together”
May 1, 2017
Welcome to Letters To My Daughter, a series of web posts celebrating mother-daughter relationships this Mother’s Day. Five mums share heartfelt, honest notes to their girls, to express their love and to empower them with their words of wisdom.
This letter is from The Singapore Women’s Weekly’s Assistant Editor Lisa Twang, to her one-year-old daughter Talia.
Dear Talia,
I held you in my arms for the first time a year ago, and was overcome with wonder as you cried, wrapped up snugly like a large burrito. I remember my heart swelling with love and pride, a feeling I still experience when I see you learning to walk, snuggling with your favourite stuffed bunny, or blowing me a kiss.
I’ve always wanted a daughter since I was little, so I feel incredibly blessed to have you. Being a woman isn’t easy, but I hope you’ll become a strong, independent one with a beautiful heart and spirit.
Spending precious moments together.
You are so blessed to have the gift of youth: You’ve only been on this earth for a year, and hopefully you’ll have many more years to enjoy! My mother taught me that staying youthful is all about holding on to your zest for life, even as I asked her one day, “Aren’t you afraid of growing old?” Some say youth is wasted on the young, but hopefully you’ll treasure it well. I’m so excited to see what you’re going to do with your life!
Sharing an affinity for cheerful prints!
Seeing you grow day by day is a reminder that time is slipping away all too quickly. Sometimes, I admit I wish I could turn back the clock so you won’t grow up too fast. Being a working mum means I have less time with you than I’d like, but I intend to treasure every minute we have together.
Like me, it feels like you’re constantly in motion: You love exploring the world by crawling up stairs, attempting to climb furniture, and practising your first independent steps. I suppose an active mum begets an active daughter! Your face lights up every time we open the front door to take you on a new adventure, and I’m looking forward to sharing lots of exciting times together.
Being your mother has been an incredible journey I never could’ve imagined in my wildest dreams. It’s a job I’ll have for life, and one I’m happy to have. Treasure your youth, and make the most of your time here on earth: you may now be a little light, but I trust you’ll grow into a luminous woman who’s beautiful on the inside and out.
Love Always, Your Mum, Lisa
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Shiseido has created five special, pampering gift sets. Named Strength, Time, Youth, Extravagance and Luminosity, they are specially curated to pamper mums with different lifestyles and needs. Just pick the one that suits that special woman in your life.
Even super mums can run out of steam. Shiseido Power Infusing Coffret features a full-sized Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrateto recharge her inner strength and unleashes her skin’s untapped power to fend off environmental and emotional stress. Your gift to her: Unfading youth.
Shiseido Power Infusing Coffret, $105 (worth $160), includes: Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate (full size); Vital-Perfection Treatment Cleansing Foam (30 ml); Vital-Perfection White Revitalizing Softener (25 ml); and Vital-Perfection White Revitalizing Emulsion (15 ml).
Indulge your mum with Shiseido Power Infusing Coffret, available here.
TIME: For The Stay-At-Home Mum
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She is the heart of your home and the epitome of unwavering love. Shiseido Everlasting Beauty Coffret gives her skin the same dedicated care and brings out her timeless beauty with a full-sized Benefiance Extra Creamy Cleansing Foam and Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Day Emulsion. It smoothens out wrinkles and replenishes tired skin with a reservoir of moisture.
Shiseido Everlasting Beauty Coffret, $144 (worth $219), includes: Benefiance Extra Creamy Cleansing Foam (full size); Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Day Emulsion (full size); Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Balancing Softener Enriched (75 ml); Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Night Emulsion (15 ml); Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate (10 ml); Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Protective Hand Revitalizer (15 ml); and Shiseido Makeup Rouge Rouge (2.5 g).
Indulge your mum with Shiseido Everlasting Beauty Coffret, available here.
YOUTH: For The Multi-Tasking Mum
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No matter how busy she is, she always makes time for everyone in the family. Over time, her tireless devotion and comforting smiles can lead to expression lines. Shiseido Youth Restoring Coffret features a full-sized Vital-Perfection Wrinklelift Cream to plump her skin up with pure retinol for a wrinkle-free mien and a confident smile.
Indulge your mum with Shiseido Youth Restoring Coffret, available here.
LUMINOSITY: For The Active Mum
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She is your tennis partner and favourite travel mate, but constant sun exposure is beginning to plague her with age spots. Shiseido Perfect Revitalizing Coffret features a full-sized Vital-Perfection White Circulator Serum to interrupt the appearance of age spots and expel melanin for ageless skin with a translucent luminosity.
Shiseido Perfect Revitalizing Coffret, $196 (worth $416), includes: Vital-Perfection White Circulator Serum (full size); Vital-Perfection Treatment Cleansing Foam (50 ml); Vital-Perfection White Revitalizing Softener (75 ml); Vital-Perfection White Revitalizing Emulsion (30 ml); Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate (15 ml); and Vital-Perfection Sculpting Lift Cream (7 ml).
Indulge your mum with Shiseido Perfect Revitalizing Coffret, available here.
EXTRAVAGANCE: For The Discerning Mum
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A woman of impeccable taste, she deserves the very best. Shiseido Ultra Luxe Coffret features a full-sized Future Solution LX Ultimate Regenerating Serum with cutting-edge Skingenecell 1P and the highest grade of Premium Uji Green Tea Extract to defend and rejuvenate every skin cell, and envelop her skin with an elegant floral scent and exquisite texture. The ultimate pampering for mum!
Indulge your mum with Shiseido Ultra Luxe Coffret, available here.
Capture Your Mother-Daughter Love
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This Mother’s Day, the Shiseido team will help transform you and your mum with a professional makeover, and capture the magical moment at a photo shoot.
Date: May 6 and 7 Venue: Park Royal on Pickering, Presidential Suite Receive a beautiful door gift, complimentary skin consultation and canapés, PLUS stand a chance to win attractive prizes* at a lucky draw!
To enjoy this experience, register with every $300 nett spent, fully redeemable for Shiseido products.RSVP here.
*Prizes include Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II, PowerShot SX620 HS, SELPHY CP1200, OSIM uPamper 2, Park Royal on Pickering LIME Restaurant Weekday Buffet Lunch Treat for 2, Park Royal on Pickering LIME Restaurant Weekday Buffet Dinner Treat for 2, a pair of SEIKO Lukia Ladies Timepiece.
