听妈妈的话 – Jay Chou
My son shared with me another song yesterday. It is a Chinese song by Jay Chou. It is lovely, and touched my heart, all the more because my son was...
My own “Ah boy” to man
One of the joys of being a parent to boys, is having the chance to witness the little ways in which a boy turns into a man. I had one...
Why not wait?
Today is a special day for me, because today is the day Elkan and I became friends on facebook. He recently turned 13, and so he is officially allowed on...
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...
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...
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...
Rise and Shine! Give your child a healthy breakfast!
A friend posted this on facebook. I loved it. It really makes me feel so much better about myself. You see, around me, there are many talented mothers – crafty...
I am my brother’s keeper
I just read two articles on the Connecticut shooting. One talks about the relationship between video game companies and gun manufacturers, and another blamed the deaths on gun. Both video...
So my labours are not in vain
Miracles do happen. Tomorrow is Elias’ SA2 Science paper and he is studying for it. Maybe I am happy over a very minor thing, and everyone’s children study. But...
I will teach you in ways you can understand
Today is the last class which Samuel will be taking at Berries. 真是有点儿不舍得。One of the reasons we stopped is because Samuel does not really like his current class. At first...
I want you to say good night
These two days have been one of the best days of my life, although they came about through great pains. First, it is due to all the lessons which I am learning...
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