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Beautiful Hands

Hi parents
Today, I would like to share with you an extract from the book “Something Wonderful is about to happen . . .” by Robin L Silverman.  In it, the author shared many true stories of people who found happiness in unexpected places.
In one of the articles, a group of people were asked to trace […]

Three Things in Life

Dear parents
Today, a friend send me the following which I want to share with you.
There are THREE things in life that, once gone, will ever come back:
1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity

Three things in life that can destroy a person
1. Anger
2. Pride
3. Unforgiveness

     
Three things in life that you should never lose
1. Hope
2. Peace
3. Honesty

        
Three things in […]

Essence of Time

Whether you are male or female, rich or poor, young or old, all of us have one thing in common - TIME.When you say you do not have time, consider the following:

To realize the value of one year, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of one month, ask a mother who […]

Arithmetic

Came across this interesting poem by Carl Sandburg.

Arithmetic is where numbers fly like pigeons in and out of your head
Arithmetic tells you how many you lose or win if you know how many you had before you lost or won
Arithmetic is seven eleven all good children go to heaven
- or five six bundle of […]

The Art of Marriage

While clearing some of my old stuff, I came across this poster that I bought 25 years ago. On it is this beautiful poem on The Art of Marriage:

It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say “I love you” at least once each day.
It is never going to sleep angry.
It […]

Quotable Quotes

Hi parents

This weekend, I have neither tips or advice to offer. Instead, have gathered some quotable quotes from famous people and would like to share them with you.“A good example is the best lesson.” - Benjamin Franklin

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.” - Thomas Carlyle

“Be the change you want […]

A CHILDREN’s Day Dedication

Though my youngest girl is in her teens, I still treat all my kids as children. Today, I would like to dedicate a poem to all CHILDREN in the world.

C herish and love them always
H ug and hold them as often as you want
I nculcate in them the right traditional and cultural […]

Tribute to Teachers

In Singapore, children spent quite a fair bit of time in schools, from nursery to university. Hence, parents will agree with me that teachers play an important part in their lives.

As today is Teachers’ Day, I would like to dedicate a poem in appreciation of their role in nurturing our children.

T houghtful beings with
E xperience […]

Loving Singapore

Aug 9 may be over but the celebration for Singapore’s 41st National day is still on. Here’s a poem to describe my feelings for the occasion.

In 1965 independence we gain
41 years we have come
Six presidents we have had
Yusof Ishak, Benjamin Sheares,
Devan Nair, Wee Kim Wee,
Ong Teng Cheong and
the present S R […]