Literature, Art, Life
There have been discussions about the demise of Literature in school recently. How sad. Literature was my favourite subject in school. Perhaps that is why I enjoy writing. I enjoy extracting...
We give them ourselves
We became a family because we were in love. But as the children came, it became easier to love them, than to love each other. There is nothing more secure for a child, than for him to have parents who love one another. Till death do us part, for better or for worse. Everyday, we are learning how to love each other again.
We give them each other
They have their good days and they have their bad days. We teach them, that they are each other’s best friends. Unlike the unconditional love they receive from us, they have to earn each other’s respect, and they do. They have learnt to live with each other – have fun, fight, patch up and play together again. We are proud of them.
We give them roots
My child first came to the world, with my blood in his. He may leave us one day, but our genes stay forever in his. He grows up in our world and according to our choices. One day he will choose his own world, and live with his own choices. We give him a past, so he knows, that he is not alone in history. He is part of a narrative from long ago, which has endured till now. He has value. He has great worth.
We give them wings
My child has but one life to live. He wants to be happy, and I want him to live it as a righteous man. Happiness takes hard work, and being righteous even harder work. We give him all that we can, not necessarily everything he needs. For his destiny is beyond us, and he has to find his own ways and his own answers.
Ingrained in each child - in his heart and the depths of his being - is a dream. This dream is that which the child desires to do, for it gives meaning to his life. Walk with us, as we help our children reach their destinies, and discover our own.
I will enter into your world
Saturday mornings have now become one of my most relaxing and enjoyable times with the boys. It did not start off that way. It used to be the times when...
I cannot do it without you
Last Sunday the pastor who preached talked about pride and arrogance. I have a lot of arrogance with regards to being a mother. I speak well of my husband, but...
That which money cannot buy
I was rather fascinated by Joseph Chong’s article in the Straits Times, about how it takes $900,000 to raise a child. I liked this part:- “Based on the Household Expenditure...
Neither too little nor too much
I have some thoughts about the issue of “over-preparing” children for P1. There are three characteristics of a typical parent:- a) Parents are expected to meet the child’s needs. If...
With the much you have been given
This just takes the biscuit. Just when I was telling friends that it is ok not to be able to read by P1, because I chose to believe the educators’...
Come picnic with us!
We love picnics. We picnic with friends. We picnic even more as a family. We do it both in the day, and in the night. Now that the children are...
Breakfast again!
I love routines. They make the life of a mother, especially a SAHM much more bearable. Since ensuring my children eat healthily is not my strength, I use routine to help me....
Living as Children of Light
I have a thirteen year old who is as sweet as a baby, a ten year old who is like a fourteen year old, and a six year old who...
Living together, loving one another
The relationships amongst the brothers have always been of paramount importance to us. As they were growing up, we put in a lot of effort in ensuring harmonious relationships amongst...
A litter at a time – a child at a time
Everyday Samuel goes to school with his friend, N. N has been picking up litter with us, whenever I remember to bring along a plastic bag. We do it just for...
Exercising – for the love of the family
Finally, for the first time in many years, I set a resolution to exercise regularly. I have always disliked setting exercise resolutions. The main reason is that I don’t like...
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