亲爱的早上平安。
妈妈很庆幸跟一位年长的朋友闲聊时,让我领悟到许多做人和教育孩子的道理:
1. What is more important? To win an argument or treasure the relationship in a family?
Below is a sms he sent to his older child who had an argument with his younger child:
亲爱的孩子，吵架总是不好的。有时一句话言者无意，听者有意。很多人在外表看不出他的喜怒，一旦有机会他就会跟你发怒，你看看周边是不是有很多这种人，有时你父亲就是不喜欢多讲，因为言多必失，讲话要思前后才讲，免得伤了和气，昨天的事跟弟弟道歉就算了，没有对或是错，让一步就没事。
2. Communicate with kids on a daily basis even though they are grown-ups.
Below are two typical sms he sent to his kids on a daily basis:
世界上找不到两片完全相同的树叶。同样地，在人生中也找不到两个完全相同的成功者。我们每个人都应该根据自己的个性、机会去实现自己。人不可能把自己变成别人去取得成功，也不能依靠别人来取得成功。
#假如不立刻自己储存，就一辈子也找不到了#。
生命中有些东西，是我们不争取却能得到，如年龄的增长；也有些东西是我们若没有行动，即使长命百岁，也永远得不到，如人品、学问。
3. 孟母为什么要三迁?
释文）从前孟子小的时候，父亲早早地死去了，母亲守节没有改嫁。一开始，他们住在墓地旁边。孟子就和邻居的小孩一起学着大人跪拜、哭嚎的样 子，玩起办理丧事的游戏。孟子的妈妈看到了，就皱起眉头：“不行！我不能让我的孩子住在这里了！”孟子的妈妈就带着孟子搬到市集，靠近杀猪宰羊的地方去 住。到了市集，孟子又和邻居的小孩，学起商人做生意和屠宰猪羊的事。孟子的妈妈知道了，又皱皱眉头：“这个地方也不适合我的孩子居住！”于是，他们又搬家 了。这一次，他们搬到了学校附近。每月夏历初一这个时候，官员到文庙，行礼跪拜，互相礼貌相待，孟子见了之后都学习记住。孟子的妈妈很满意地点着头说： “这才是我儿子应该住的地方呀！”于是居住在了这个地方。
后来，大家就用“孟母三迁”来表示人应该要接近好的人、事、物，才能学习到好的习惯。 这也说明了环境能改变一个人的爱好和习惯。
You may just understand 10% of the message. That's good enough. Perhaps, next time when you read this article again, you'll gain another 20% understanding. As long as we learn something new everyday, not just academic but social-emotional aspects, and share what we learned and apply that in our daily life, we will enrich our lives as well as others. Life is Great!
Love,
Mummy Dearest
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Splashing good times with your new friends, Wei Ling and Wei Xuan
Dearest Ashley & Abby,
Do you know that Mummy has not met Aunty Doris since graduation? That must be 16 years ago. We were hostel mate in NTU first year and attended the same Engineering course in NTU. Yet, after so many years, we chatted like long lost friends when we met. We had so much to share, our life, career and family. The feeling is wonderful! Even our kids "clicked" so well. I've captured the splashing good times with your new friends, Wei Ling and Wei Xuan in this video. Enjoy!
Hugs,
Mummy Dearest
Learning journey with Abby
Dearest Abby,
Mummy really enjoys learning new things with you. We watched the video on Daddy Seahorse giving birth to his babies, the difference between an alligator and a crocodile, and many cute videos and pictures. Through you, Mummy is re-living my childhood.
Mummy really enjoys learning new things with you. We watched the video on Daddy Seahorse giving birth to his babies, the difference between an alligator and a crocodile, and many cute videos and pictures. Through you, Mummy is re-living my childhood.
Mummy also gained new experiences like attending Ms. Chisato Kusunoki's solo piano concert. Having immersed in an evening of beautiful Russian music truly enriched my spirit. Mummy is happy to hear that you wanted to be a concert pianist like Chisato when you grow up. I'm sure your dream will come true, my sweetie pie.
Hugs,
Mummy Dearest
Monday, July 25, 2011
Yeah! We left our footprints on the 150 years old railway track!
Dearest Ashley and Abby,
You may not know this but the railway track that we set foot on was 150 years old! Older than your Great-grandma. As we walked down the railway track, we are revisiting history of Singapore. Mummy took some beautiful photos of you guys together with Evan, Evelyn and Edaline. Nothing beats shared happy moments with good friends. Enjoy!
Hugs,
Mummy Dearest
Lindy, Katey and Abby's happy sleepover, painting, swimming and dancing
Dearest Lindy, Katey and Abby,
Mummy loves to watch you three sisters play, paint, swim and dance together. It brought back the sweet memories of me, Godma and Ee Ee when we were your age. Remember girls, when you share your happiness, your happiness is doubled. When you share your sorrow, your sorrow is halved.
Have fun watching your swimming video!
Love,
Mummy Dearest
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
My able assistants in the kitchen
Dearest Ashley & Abby,
Last Sat was a memoriable day for me. My day started with Ashley waking me up at 7am to prepare breakfast and lunch. Ashley was such a great help especially it was the first time Mummy was trying something new - baked potatoes for breakfast and La Wei Fan & Liang Dou Fu soup for lunch.
Ashley helped Mummy springled the cheese and bacon bits on the baby potatoes and peeled shallots/baby onions. Together with Abby, both peeled 10 quail eggs for the soup. Good Job!
Am so happy when you guys and Daddy enjoyed my cooking so much that you finished everything and asked for more. I also packed some for Ah Ma and she gave positive feedback. So encouraging.
On Tue, I tried preparing the white fungus with pear dessert that Aunty Celine taught me. Unfortunately, you guys don't like it. Mummy was quite disappointed at first as this took a long time to cook the dessert. However, Mummy decided to continue trying by baking your favourite chocolate sponge cake yesterday. Bingo! You guys love it! We will bake a cookie and cream cake this Sun together! Can't wait.
Guess where did Mummy and Aunty Celine learn how to bake chocolate sponge cake? From a young man who was demonstrating how to bake a sponge cake using a ceramic wok! Eventually, we bought the wok and the baking power from him. He even showed us how to make popcorn using the wok. Yesterday was the very first time that Mummy stood through a cooking demo at a shopping mall for 20 mins. Never knew it can be so fun! Will introduce you to the young chef. He is really good!
Mummy is going to the wet market with Aunty Celine now to buy some fresh fish for tomorrow's porriage breakfast. I feel like a little girl playing "masa masa", cooking and baking new stuff. This afternoon, we'll making durian puffs, Daddy and Mummy's favourite. Yes, I've also taken your order of the new improved version of ham & cheese spaghetti, mushroom soup and mac & cheese.
Hey, sometimes it is fun to try new things. Sometimes, it is also fun to try to do the same thing in a new way! Thanks to my inspirational friend cum cooking teacher, Aunty Celine. 3 cheers for her!!!
Love you,
Mummy, the late bloomer chef-in-the-making
Last Sat was a memoriable day for me. My day started with Ashley waking me up at 7am to prepare breakfast and lunch. Ashley was such a great help especially it was the first time Mummy was trying something new - baked potatoes for breakfast and La Wei Fan & Liang Dou Fu soup for lunch.
Ashley helped Mummy springled the cheese and bacon bits on the baby potatoes and peeled shallots/baby onions. Together with Abby, both peeled 10 quail eggs for the soup. Good Job!
Am so happy when you guys and Daddy enjoyed my cooking so much that you finished everything and asked for more. I also packed some for Ah Ma and she gave positive feedback. So encouraging.
On Tue, I tried preparing the white fungus with pear dessert that Aunty Celine taught me. Unfortunately, you guys don't like it. Mummy was quite disappointed at first as this took a long time to cook the dessert. However, Mummy decided to continue trying by baking your favourite chocolate sponge cake yesterday. Bingo! You guys love it! We will bake a cookie and cream cake this Sun together! Can't wait.
Guess where did Mummy and Aunty Celine learn how to bake chocolate sponge cake? From a young man who was demonstrating how to bake a sponge cake using a ceramic wok! Eventually, we bought the wok and the baking power from him. He even showed us how to make popcorn using the wok. Yesterday was the very first time that Mummy stood through a cooking demo at a shopping mall for 20 mins. Never knew it can be so fun! Will introduce you to the young chef. He is really good!
Mummy is going to the wet market with Aunty Celine now to buy some fresh fish for tomorrow's porriage breakfast. I feel like a little girl playing "masa masa", cooking and baking new stuff. This afternoon, we'll making durian puffs, Daddy and Mummy's favourite. Yes, I've also taken your order of the new improved version of ham & cheese spaghetti, mushroom soup and mac & cheese.
Hey, sometimes it is fun to try new things. Sometimes, it is also fun to try to do the same thing in a new way! Thanks to my inspirational friend cum cooking teacher, Aunty Celine. 3 cheers for her!!!
Love you,
Mummy, the late bloomer chef-in-the-making
Hilarious rhyming stories by Abby
Dearest Abby,
Mummy enjoys listening to your rhyming stories, so hilarious and imaginative!
Two Little Rabbits
The rabbit is happy and flappy all day
The sleepy rabbit copies the happy rabbit
The rabbits eat tibits together
They climb up the window and jump off the topsy turvy roottop
A chicken and my bag
Sand in my hand
Flag in my bag
I ask a chicken to carry me so I can carry my bag
The Princess, the Hare and the Snake
The Princess frowns on the brown gown
She prefers the pink gown
Suddenly, a Hare scares the Princess
Then the Hare shares jelly beans with her
They visit the Pinkalicious cake shop to eat delicious orea cheese cake
They spotted a snake and use a rake to shake the snake
The snake shouted," Drop the rake! I'm hopping home."
They didn't listen and continue to splash water at the poor snake
The Adventure of the King
The King had a ring that sings and swings in the breeze
The King had wings that brings him to the ding dong swing
He ran with a pan in his hand and a can on his head
He met a fan man who said to him, "Relax, lets have a tan at the beach."
After his tan, he met a humming top
A cop was chasing after the humming top and shouted," Stop, humming top!"
Suddenly, the cop bumped into a mop and both went "plop" into the river
Well done, Abby.
Love,
Mummy Dearest
Mummy enjoys listening to your rhyming stories, so hilarious and imaginative!
Two Little Rabbits
The rabbit is happy and flappy all day
The sleepy rabbit copies the happy rabbit
The rabbits eat tibits together
They climb up the window and jump off the topsy turvy roottop
A chicken and my bag
Sand in my hand
Flag in my bag
I ask a chicken to carry me so I can carry my bag
The Princess, the Hare and the Snake
The Princess frowns on the brown gown
She prefers the pink gown
Suddenly, a Hare scares the Princess
Then the Hare shares jelly beans with her
They visit the Pinkalicious cake shop to eat delicious orea cheese cake
They spotted a snake and use a rake to shake the snake
The snake shouted," Drop the rake! I'm hopping home."
They didn't listen and continue to splash water at the poor snake
The Adventure of the King
The King had a ring that sings and swings in the breeze
The King had wings that brings him to the ding dong swing
He ran with a pan in his hand and a can on his head
He met a fan man who said to him, "Relax, lets have a tan at the beach."
After his tan, he met a humming top
A cop was chasing after the humming top and shouted," Stop, humming top!"
Suddenly, the cop bumped into a mop and both went "plop" into the river
Well done, Abby.
Love,
Mummy Dearest
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