Dearest Ashley,
Mummy wants to share a secret with you. Each time I see you on stage like this morning, two things happened immediately: My throat went dry till you walked down the stage and my eyes was focusing on the camera videoing you. Regardless of the outcome, Daddy and I felt you have done well. You were composed, calm and spoke fluently and confidently. We are very proud of you, son.
Besides listening to you, Mummy also listened attentively to 9 other contestants. I like the story of the wooden bowl and the Scar of Love. Coincidentally, I heard the wooden bowl story when I was in Primary School and the story was etched in my head and heart forever. The story talks about filial piety and how children learned values from their parents in their daily life. If the parents ill treat the grandparents, little eyes will see and will follow what the parents did to the grandparents. As parents, we must be good role models for our children to follow.
I'm touched by the Scar of Love story. In the story, the courageous Mother fought with all her might with the crocodile. Despite the crocodile's attempt to pull the boy towards him, the Mother never gave up and kept pulling her son towards her. Yes, God and parents will never give up on their children. No matter how big the setbacks and challenges are in front of you, God and parents will always be there for you, trusting you, supporting you and loving you.
Regardless of the results, you have won the 1st prize in our heart. Like your "Happy Fish" story, many things cannot be reasoned by logic but by feeling. Chuang Zi knew the fish were swimming happily in the water because he felt the happiness as he was standing on Bridge Hao. Likewise, Daddy and Mummy felt your winning spirit because we were listening and enjoying your story telling and more importantly, we could sense your effort and focus. If you did not put in the effort and focus, you would not be able to deliver the story completely and convincingly. When there's effort, there's fruit of labour.
We love you dearly, son. Btw, Mummy has made a splendid plan for this Friday to celebrate your success! Keep up the effort and focus, Ashley. We are confident you will reach your goal by end of this year.
Love you always,
Mummy and Daddy Dearest
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