The little girl and little boy having been coughing. Especially the little girl. The night before, she had trouble sleeping because of the constant coughing. At one point, she was crying and complaining of chest pain. As a result, she stayed home yesterday.
This morning, I told her to wash up and get ready for school. Immediately, she put on a 'sick' face and said her chest is painful. Ah Mah jumped in to say that she did not complain of chest pain the whole of yesterday and now that she needed to go school, her chest pain is back.
So I told her if she still is going to be absent from school, Yee Xuan (her self-declared best friend and the boy she wants to marry) will marry Chloe.
Immediately, she went over to Yeye's room to get Yeye to help her wash up. She told him that she has to go to school, or else Yee Xuan will marry Chloe. It had her grandparents rolling with laughter.
The barely 3-and-a-half-year-old later announced that she will marry Yee Xuan AND Kar Wee.
Day by day we watch them grow....
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Friday, October 7, 2011
太多坏消息
最近周围好像太多坏消息—出海钓鱼结果堕水不知所踪、生死未卜；到希腊出差结果失了踪，家人忧心忡忡；Steve Jobs离职不到一个月就与世长辞。
今天，突然想起我有一阵子没有查看小女孩的病情了。于是上了部落格，愕然发现女孩病情险峻，妈妈已经决定让六岁的女儿停止接受化疗，作了最坏的打算，把女儿接回家。
两年多了，这场战打了两年多了。一个女人，带着两个孩子，承受着孩子生病的噩耗和痛苦，为了女儿逼着自己要保持乐观、积极。为了能够让女儿出国治病，不惜厚着脸皮向陌生人寻求经济援助。
这一路走来多不容易啊？
这一切的努力，只是为了一个小小的心愿，希望可爱的孩子可以健康长大。
这两年来推动着妈妈，就是年纪小小的她。我不知道小小年纪的她，如何找到那么大的力量和勇气与病魔搏斗。因为她的勇气，妈妈也不得不变得勇敢。
现在的她，应该是累坏了吧？她想要永远休息了吗？
纵然再多的不舍，也得让她走。
太辛苦了。
是时候，让她和妈妈都能好好休息了。
读着部落格，我哭肿了眼。连我都感到心痛，更何况是那位妈妈。我想她的心，碎了。
今天，突然想起我有一阵子没有查看小女孩的病情了。于是上了部落格，愕然发现女孩病情险峻，妈妈已经决定让六岁的女儿停止接受化疗，作了最坏的打算，把女儿接回家。
两年多了，这场战打了两年多了。一个女人，带着两个孩子，承受着孩子生病的噩耗和痛苦，为了女儿逼着自己要保持乐观、积极。为了能够让女儿出国治病，不惜厚着脸皮向陌生人寻求经济援助。
这一路走来多不容易啊？
这一切的努力，只是为了一个小小的心愿，希望可爱的孩子可以健康长大。
这两年来推动着妈妈，就是年纪小小的她。我不知道小小年纪的她，如何找到那么大的力量和勇气与病魔搏斗。因为她的勇气，妈妈也不得不变得勇敢。
现在的她，应该是累坏了吧？她想要永远休息了吗？
纵然再多的不舍，也得让她走。
太辛苦了。
是时候，让她和妈妈都能好好休息了。
读着部落格，我哭肿了眼。连我都感到心痛，更何况是那位妈妈。我想她的心，碎了。
iSad
Steve Jobs - the remarkable legend passed away on 5 October 2011. As the world mourns his death, it made me ponder and reflect on my life.
He delivered one of the most inspiring speeches at Stanford University's commencement ceremony in 2005. He urged graduates to see opportunities in life's setbacks, even death.
"No one wants to die.
Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there.
And yet death is the destination we all share.
No one has ever escaped it.
And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life.
It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.
Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.
Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.
And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
They somehow already know what you truly want to become.
Everything else is secondary."
If you were to live your own life, what life would it be?
His words would perhaps be the most wise advice and the brightest guiding light for parents, who will then pass on and instill in their children.
Find your passion, follow your heart and conquer your life.
He delivered one of the most inspiring speeches at Stanford University's commencement ceremony in 2005. He urged graduates to see opportunities in life's setbacks, even death.
"No one wants to die.
Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there.
And yet death is the destination we all share.
No one has ever escaped it.
And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life.
It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.
Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.
Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.
And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
They somehow already know what you truly want to become.
Everything else is secondary."
If you were to live your own life, what life would it be?
His words would perhaps be the most wise advice and the brightest guiding light for parents, who will then pass on and instill in their children.
Find your passion, follow your heart and conquer your life.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Teacher Ingga is leaving
Teacher Ingga is leaving Little SchoolHouse. I am going to miss her so much. She is going to teach in another school. Mommy said it is because Teacher Ingga is going to have a baby, so it will be more convenient for her to teach in a school nearer to her house.
I have a new teacher - Teacher Huszi.
Mommy and Daddy help me buy a gift for Teacher Ingga, it is a necklace with a pendant comprising of two linking hearts - the big heart is Teacher Ingga and the small heart is me!
Mommy also dropped Miss Ann and Teacher Ingga a note to compliment Teacher Ingga and show our appreciation for all that she has done.
Dear Ann & Ingga
It is with great sadness that I read your notification about Ingga's transfer. As much as I understand Ingga's reasons for making thatdecision (I'm sure it wasn't an easy one to make), I can't help but feel sad about this.
Since the early days when Tessa first joined Little Skoolhouse, Ingga has left an impression as a passionate, dedicated, caring and nurturing educator. We went through Tessa's crying days with Ingga's reassurance that she is learning and developing well physically, mentally and socially.
Ingga's passion, commitment and genuine concern for the children is shown through her willingness to use her personal, off-work time to update the class shutterfly site.
Parents often are unable to participate in our kids' growing up all the time. Ingga bridged that gap and increased our participation through the photos and videos taken in school. Gevin and I will look forward joyfully to new updates and we know that our little girl is in safe and wise hands that will, not only, nurture her but also discipline her to learn the right morals and values.
On many accounts we have toyed with the idea of switching Tessa to a childcare nearer to home, but we have not been able to break the relationship we foster with the staff and teachers at LSH. Personally for me, it is because I have grown to rely and trust Ingga so much that selfishly I did not want to change.
I am now a teacher myself and I believe that a good teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart. We started off as strangers and we are now friends. Ingga touches our hearts and gives our family this very valuable gift called friendship.
Ingga, thank you for everything and we wish you happiness, good health and success in all that you do. We will come by to visit baby when he arrives.
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone at LSH. All of you gave Gevin and I the peace of mind to leave Tessa in your hands while we face challenges at work. We look forward to working closely with Huszi!
Cheers,
Joanna
Teacher Ingga said she burst out crying after reading the email. She is very touched.
I look forward to visiting Teacher Ingga's baby. It is a boy - a baby brother. :)
I have a new teacher - Teacher Huszi.
Mommy and Daddy help me buy a gift for Teacher Ingga, it is a necklace with a pendant comprising of two linking hearts - the big heart is Teacher Ingga and the small heart is me!
Mommy also dropped Miss Ann and Teacher Ingga a note to compliment Teacher Ingga and show our appreciation for all that she has done.
Dear Ann & Ingga
It is with great sadness that I read your notification about Ingga's transfer. As much as I understand Ingga's reasons for making thatdecision (I'm sure it wasn't an easy one to make), I can't help but feel sad about this.
Since the early days when Tessa first joined Little Skoolhouse, Ingga has left an impression as a passionate, dedicated, caring and nurturing educator. We went through Tessa's crying days with Ingga's reassurance that she is learning and developing well physically, mentally and socially.
Ingga's passion, commitment and genuine concern for the children is shown through her willingness to use her personal, off-work time to update the class shutterfly site.
Parents often are unable to participate in our kids' growing up all the time. Ingga bridged that gap and increased our participation through the photos and videos taken in school. Gevin and I will look forward joyfully to new updates and we know that our little girl is in safe and wise hands that will, not only, nurture her but also discipline her to learn the right morals and values.
On many accounts we have toyed with the idea of switching Tessa to a childcare nearer to home, but we have not been able to break the relationship we foster with the staff and teachers at LSH. Personally for me, it is because I have grown to rely and trust Ingga so much that selfishly I did not want to change.
I am now a teacher myself and I believe that a good teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart. We started off as strangers and we are now friends. Ingga touches our hearts and gives our family this very valuable gift called friendship.
Ingga, thank you for everything and we wish you happiness, good health and success in all that you do. We will come by to visit baby when he arrives.
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone at LSH. All of you gave Gevin and I the peace of mind to leave Tessa in your hands while we face challenges at work. We look forward to working closely with Huszi!
Cheers,
Joanna
Teacher Ingga said she burst out crying after reading the email. She is very touched.
I look forward to visiting Teacher Ingga's baby. It is a boy - a baby brother. :)
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