Sunday, April 29, 2007

转截 - 一个很感人的故事

有一個女生, 因為跟家裡相處得不好,所以很少回家。

後來有一次回家,發現年老的母親走路一跛一跛的, 不經意的看了母親的腳一眼, 這才發現母親的腳指甲太長而長到肉裡面造成流血,流膿,。

這時,她認真的看者已經很久沒有正眼看過的母親, 她才發現在她眼前的母親已經年老, 老到已經沒有辦法彎下身來自己剪指甲, 所以才會讓雙腳的指甲傷到肉,她哭了!

從此她變每個禮拜回家, 用一盆溫水先幫母親泡腳再幫她剪指甲, 泡溫水是讓腳指甲變軟, 才不會因為這樣不好剪而傷到母親的腳。  

一直以為父母也應該跟我們一樣能適應這個變化的世界, 新的科技、新的資訊,新的理財觀…

直到最近幾年才知道他們追的蠻辛苦的, 遙控器太多太複雜、聽不懂的專業術語、完全陌生的理財工具…

直到最近幾年才知道為了怕我們不耐煩, 父母偶爾忍住了想說的話,想做的事, 如果沒有這次遠遊, 遲鈍的我也不會知道, 一向熱心打點照顧我們子女無微不至的父母, 退休十幾年的老爸,竟衰老得如此快速。

我們五姊妹只湊足了三個,決定陪爸媽去新加坡玩。

在去程的飛機上,老爸四小時都不願如廁, 任憑我們好說歹說,他依然老僧入定,不肯起身。

在每一站觀光區,他也是非到萬不得已才進男廁。

有次我觀察到他小解很久才出來,看不到熟悉親人身影, 先是向東搜尋,繼而向西眺望,即使在這節骨眼, 他也不願放聲大喊大叫,讓我們子女沒有顏面, 站在陌生人群中,一副茫然失魂的樣子, 安靜、耐心等子女們的出現,。

我終於瞭解他出門在外不願如廁的原因。 以前不解事的小兒子常笑他八十幾歲的外婆, 連鈕釦都不會扣,真慢!真笨!

好簡單的一件事,為什麼老人家們就是做不好?

我們還未經歷到,當然難以理解,年紀大了, 有時候手腳會不由自主、不聽使喚, 我以為老爸和婆婆之間還有一大段差距, 誰知他也不知不覺走到這個階段了。

往後行程我根本無心玩賞,只要看到老爸表情稍有異樣, 便好說歹說強行押解他到男廁,自己則只好守在男廁外頭,。

起初老爸感到萬分不自在,後來也就漸漸習慣了。

回程飛機上,我陪老爸去洗手間, 他忽然低聲對我說:「其實我不會鎖機上廁所的門。」 我拍拍他肩膀,告訴他:「沒關係」心裡卻翻湧出一陣心酸。 心裡很想告訴同行的妹妹,下次出遊, 把各自的老公也帶來,也可以多盡一份心, 也很想告訴沒有同來的么妹,錢財日後都賺得回來, 唯有父母健在安康,又能帶著遠遊, 這才是為人子最大的福份; 想告訴老爸,如廁問題解決了, 我們下次可以飛到更遠的地方去旅行。

一趟旅行帶給了我許多感觸, 也讓再度離開家、身在火車上的我不禁滴下眼淚.... 或許是自己太多愁善感, 也或許擔心自己的父母狀況, 只是自己一直沒發覺,才驚覺原來老爸老媽也變老了,變脆弱了, 不再是以前那「強壯的臂膀」、「溫暖的避風港」

原來一直幫我扛著頭上那片天的巨人 人也會變老....

你留意過自己的父母嗎?

您的父母還有多少時間等您?

樹欲靜而風不止、子欲養而親不在。

後記: 《余光中的一段詩》

母難日,今生今世,我最忘情的哭聲有兩次,

一次在我生命的開始,

一次在妳生命的告終

第一次我不會記得 是聽妳說的,

第二次妳不會曉得 我說也沒用,

但兩次哭聲的中間啊! 有無窮無盡的?

Saturday, April 21, 2007

WOW! Finally! You are MRS TAY!!

My best fren's ROM
So touched.. "he said he will love me forever.."

Blissful Couple...

The "GAYS"!!! With Liang Shan..


Judy's BD Present..She's so touched lor..

Dearest Judy,

No words can express the happiness i felt.. Finally you are married! Wow.. Cant believe it.. And i am glad to be able to share the happiness with u on your big day..

FLU BUG!! GET AWAY!

Shucks.. Now kana the flu bug again.. Must be cuz i packed the cupboard on Wed.. Haiz.. Seems like the mask doesn't work at all lor.. The dust mites are powerful.. (Or am i too weak?!)
Heard from ICe that there's a surgery that can help in the clearing of sinus.. Hmm.. Wonder how it feels to be able to breathe with both nostrils?? Hee.. But i tink if i can live with my nose for the past 20 odd years, i should be able to live with it for the rest of my life ba.. Hee..

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Freedom Writers

This is a true story based on the book "The Freedom Writers". It reminded me the reason why teachers are so important in a child's life. A very touching show.. Should go and watch it when it's still on....

Erin Gruwell’s passion to become a teacher is soon challenged by a group of Black, Latino, and Asian gangbangers who hate her even more than each other. When Erin begins to listen to them in a way no adult has ever done, she begins to understand that for these kids, getting through the day alive is enough they are not delinquents but teenagers fighting a war of the streets that began long before they were born. Erin gives them something they never had from a teacher before - respect. (adapted from GV website)

The Official Website of the Freedom Writers foundation
http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/site/c.kqIXL2PFJtH/b.2259975/k.BF19/Home.htm

Check out the book description.
http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Writers-Diary-Teacher-Themselves/dp/038549422X

Finally, this week IS OVER!!

Wah.. THis week is HELL!! So busy till i feel like killing ppl.. Almost staying in sch till 8 or 9pm in school.. Haiz.. Actually, it's my own fault la.. If i know how to delegate work, if i know how to plan things in advance, if i know..
But i am glad that the IFD is over and the fashion parade is so good.. I enjoy planning for events but not when i am the main person in charge.. I dun like to be a leader, i prefer to be a follower.. Then I can do my job well and to the best of my capacity.. Cuz the stress and responsibility is not that great..
Today i went to school with SW once again.. Manage to mark a stack of workbook and packed my table..
A xiao cha qu today at 10 plus.. Ping called me and ask where i am.. I told her i am in school.. She just said:"come out now! I am outside yr sch! Come out now!" Eh?? So i went out and saw her, long long, jiayi and yiwen!! AH!! Haha.. They came because they had breakfast ard my area and then they came to see my school and me! hee.. Ping saw my table and started to comment on it.. Say i too messy and blaa blaa blaa.. Haiz.. I know la.. So i was quite guilty and packed after that..


Visited Asian Civilisation Museum to check out the Mystery Men exhibition... It had been a long time since i visited ACM.. There are a lot of changes and it is more sophiscated now.. We went in FOC cuz my sch is a NHB member.. The exhibits are interesting and we took ard 3 hrs to finish the tour.. Wah.. Legs super tired siah..


Sunday, April 08, 2007

Long Weekend is OVER!

Oh.. SO SAD! My LONG WEEKEND is gone.. POOF!! Just like that!

Not that i din enjoy it la.. I did.. But the enjoyment died after yday.. hee.

Supposed to go to meet up with Shang first for dinner on thursday before gg to his hse for MJ.. But before that, i went to meet up with Shuping and Jiahui first.. Cuz i actually FORGOT that i am mtg them.. Haiz.. So i had to call Shang and then after some ding donging, Jiahui and Ping came to fetch me from sch to go Clarke Quay.. Wah! Super lots of changes lor.. It's so hip and happening now! Then we waited for Danny to come.. Went to Highlanders for dinner before proceeding to Hagen Daz for ice cream! YUMMY!! FOndue!! Wah!!
Had a good time laughing and chatting there.. I realised tat i am in a tongue tied mode where i keep saying wrong things these days.. Always the butt of jokes..
Shang was so kind to come and fetch me after i fang ta fei ji lor. Hee hee... So after that we went to PS where he had his dinner and then he went to fetch his sis.. He "holland" when he sent his sis back.. SO i was in the car for close to 1 hr.. Wah.. Nearly kana motion sickness lor.. After that still go and fetch JJ.. Haiz..
The gang started to come in drips and drapes.. First Terence, then gar and ting, then lastly the super "holland" king, BK came.. We started with our MJ session and ended ard 5am in the morn.. Ter, Shang & ting were watching a super lame show called "Battle Royale 2" Wah! Super lame lor.. Cant compare to the first ep lor..
After a short nap, we went to have breakfast before gg back to SHang's hse for part 2 of animation watching.. Me was continuing with my unfinished biz - wrap comics.. Hee..

In the afternoon, shang and i went to source for our Krabi trip.. Hopefully we can book it by this weekend la.. Then waited for JJ to come meet us for dinner.. wah.. that fellow siao one, PH still go back to work.. (But better than Judy la, who worked till 6am in the morning)

Reached home ard 10plus.. Thanks Shang for sending me home though u were darn tired.. And JJ, thanks for all yr crappy jokes in the car lor..

Went back to sch on Sat to do some marking with SW.. then after that we went to the lib to discuss our Taiwan trip.. Really cant wait to book the hols! I wanna go TW!!!

Today was super sianz.. I finish my compo marking and then did some preparation for the next compo and that's it!! I refused to do anymore work! Cuz i am so sick and tired of it all.. I rather do work for my students!! But i got a lot of sai gang that i am procrastinating.. So sianz..

ok.. tat's all for today... So tired.. Tmr got sch le.. Wanna go sleep now..

Saturday, April 07, 2007

岳飞 - 满江红

满江红 - 岳飞

怒发冲冠,凭栏处、潇潇雨歇。
抬望眼、仰天长啸,壮怀激烈。
三十功名尘与土,八千里路云和月。
莫等闲、白了少年头,空悲切。
靖康耻,犹未雪;臣子恨,何时灭?
驾长车踏破、贺兰山缺。
壮志饥餐胡虏肉,笑谈渴饮匈奴血。
待从头、收拾旧山河,朝天阙。

杜秋娘 - 金缕衣

金缕衣 - 杜秋娘

劝君莫惜金缕衣,劝君惜取少年时;
花开堪折直须折,莫待无花空折枝。

I passed~~!!

Yippee~~~~ I finally passed my driving.. After the first "suay" attempt, i passed(lucky) the second time~~!!

But of cuz, i got no $$$ to buy a car.. So i will start by driving my frenz's cars.. Hahaha... Provided they feel safe with me driving.. Hope they wont get heart attack~~~~~~

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Jun Hols Plans...

Hmm.. Most prob i will be gg to TW with SW.. Hee.. Cant wait to sit down and plan the itinery with her!!

With LS, we can only go to Krabi, but better than nothing la.. Wait for Jiayi to come back, then i know if that place is fun!

OK! Anyone got any info on TW? Where to go? ETC....

Tell me tell me!!!

Updates....

Long time since i updated my blog.. Have been busy/lazy/procrastinating/sick etc..

Nothing particular actually, but i tink i m beginning to love my students more and more.. They are the main reasons i am staying.. Though the P5s are noisy batch, they are still basically nice and sweet.. The P1s are so cute and innocent.. Zhuo Zhen and Lin Min led the class to sing 茉莉花to me.. So CUTE!! I was very touched..

Then today i had fun singing 三只老虎with them..
Now there are 七只老虎... 
It goes like this:
一只老虎,一只老虎,
跑得快,跑得快,
这只没有眼睛,
真奇怪,真奇怪。
两只老虎,两只老虎,
跑得快,跑得快,
一只没有眼睛,
一只没有耳朵,
真奇怪,真奇怪。
三只老虎,三只老虎,
跑得快,跑得快,
一只没有眼睛,
一只没有耳朵,
一只没有嘴巴,
真奇怪,真奇怪。
(继续唱到七只)
七只老虎,七只老虎,
跑得快,跑得快,
一只没有眼睛,
一只没有耳朵,
一只没有尾巴,
一只没有嘴巴,
一只没有鼻子,

一只没有眉毛,
一只没有头发,
真奇怪,真奇怪。
It was very fun singing this with them.. But we get so tired after singing..

Yday i was on mc.. But i still did work at home.. Marked some workbooks and compos..

Today i was quite pissed with this Person.. She actually said this, "I hope it's genuine." Wat the heck? Trust us la.. Not all ppl will fake MCs one lor..

OKie!! Long weekend!! MJ, shopping.. HERE I COME!!!