30th Jan 2012

Loving and being loved

Many years back when I was an undergraduate, a friend said this : “It is better to be loved than to love”.  I pondered over her words through the years, wondering...

29th Jan 2012

Now I am a boomerang, later I will be a frisbee

Elias at 2 years old Speaking about growing up too fast.  Recently, Elias told me: “Now I am a boomerang.  When you throw me, I will still return to you. ...

29th Jan 2012

小孩子的味儿

Elkan and I are reading this book ‘能闻出小孩子的味儿的乌龟’ (A tortoise that recognises the scent of a child)  Without reading the book, I can already guess what ‘小孩子的味儿’ (The scent of a child)...

12th Jan 2012

Samuel is still a genius

Despite the challenges Samuel faces, he has moments of (what I considered) brilliance, which stuns me. On Berries again – they have some simple work which they need to do at...

10th Jan 2012

Love my child – make him strong

Samuel came back from his first Berries class of the year with one sticker. At Berries, the children have to read a chapter of a ‘little book’ and the children receive one...

09th Jan 2012

Fathers – Protect, Provide and Present

Recently I borrowed a book for Samuel, on a Seahorse father, and other fathers he met while he was carrying his babies. I must have known it, but reading the...

04th Jan 2012

Thank you mummy for giving me music

Elias with Mei and her GOLD flute! A few days ago, Elias and I attended a concert by Mei, his new flute teacher.  She played with the Braddell Heights Symphony...