Planting and waiting
Today was an amazing day for three reasons. Firstly, Samuel and I created our first book. It is a short story about our trip to the Zoo today. The story-writing was unplanned but thankfully...
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.
A Day at the Singapore Zoo (by Samuel Choo)
Today is a sunny day. Samuel Choo and his mum went to the Zoo. What animals did Samuel Choo see? He saw the Otters. He saw the Flamingos. He saw...
Live and leave without regrets
I always worry about losing my children, physically. Each time I read about sudden deaths of children, I would wonder about the purpose of their short existence on earth. My...
Top five regrets of the dying
From theguardian (1 Feb 2012) There was no mention of more sex or bungee jumps. A palliative nurse who has counselled the dying in their last days has revealed the...
小步走路 (A step at a time)
We found this cute little book 小步走路 (A step at a time) which Samuel loved. He loved it because there are three little brother ducklings in the story, and they...
I knew your heart first
Last week I became ‘pregnant’. To help a friend, I agreed to act as a pregnant lady in a corporate video she is shooting. It was not very difficult for me...
Choosing the better path
Today’s Forum page had two excellently written letters (Spending time with family builds character, Family bonding hit by weekend schoolwork) about the tension between family-bonding-and-character-building time and schoolwork. It reflects...
Forum Letter – Family bonding hit by weekend schoolwork
The Straits Times Forum 26 Mar 2012 THE Government introduced the five-day work week in 2004 to improve work-life balance and provide a more relaxed environment for parent-child bonding on...
Forum Letter – Spending time with family builds character
The Straits Times Forum 26 Mar 2012 MY FATHER, who has since passed on, worked long hours to support my large and extended family. Yet his core character values were...
Another way I show my love
Tonight we found Elias’ wallet, which I wrote about in my earlier post. When I suggested, two years ago, that he writes “I love my family” in place of “I...
Remember why you got married
This is a forum letter (ST 11 Mar 2012) by Peter Stephens which touched my heart. Here is an excerpt:- “My wife has stood by me through everything, from the...
It’s ok, let’s play again!
I believe that every parent with more than one child has a secret wish. He or she wishes that each of their child will be as smart as the smartest,...
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