(This is an article from a Christian’s perspective about how fellow Christians should support one another through the journey of adoption rather than condemning it as 'not of God'. I’m neither a Pastor nor a church worker but I don’t believe my Christian walk is any less than theirs. In fact, where God has chosen for me and Angie to tread with Him, very few would boldly follow.) Recently, a fellow adoptive parent, recounted to us how she felt when her Christian Cell Group Leader (yes, leader) … [Read more...]
The ‘Inconveniences’ of being a Dad…and why I still love being one
Recently at a lunch with a few of my new course mates, one of them revealed that she had recently been married and very quickly as if anticipating our next question, professed that she and her husband do not plan to have any children. As we were all not that close, we didn’t probe further and frankly there was no need to. But that conversation got me thinking. “Why did I choose to have kids?” or for that matter, “Why did I choose to be a Dad?”. After all, we had 9 long years of childlessness … [Read more...]
CPR + AED Certification Course by the Singapore Heart Foundation
‘4 hours, 4 minutes’ What would you do with 4 hours of any day? For me, I would have packed it with parental duties, work commitments and perhaps errands! What would you do with 4 minutes? Most of us are so busy, 4 minutes would pass by without us even noticing it. But reality is that in the mere 4 minutes, our brain and other vital organs would begin to fail if no oxygen is supplied to it. This effect is irreversible. The Truth Truth is, if any one, including my loved … [Read more...]
RSAF Open House 2016 – Defending Our Skies
Two different sounds: It was just slightly about 50 years ago that we heard two very different sounds emanating from the skies above us. In fact, there may be still those who can still remember those 2 different sounds. One is when the Japanese bombers flew in to ripped through our towns and tore up our lives. The other, is when the British withdrew their troops sending scores of their planes flying away from this little isle that was once so strategic and important to them but now, clearly, … [Read more...]
Singapore Heritage Murals: The ever-growing collection by Yip Yew Chong
We first met Yew Chong (Y.C) back last year during an impromptu visit to check out his murals at Everton Road. There he was, unassumingly painting and adding the finishing touches to the Barber mural at Everton Road, under the humid September sun. Take a sneak peek at his murals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8XS9lN432Y Since meeting the artist himself, we’ve taken quite a liking to his murals. Not only are they exceptionally well-painted, his attention to details and the … [Read more...]
Lesson from a Broken Glass…
Photo Credit It’s one of those phone numbers I saved for ease of use but interestingly, when it flashed on my phone early one Monday morning (ya, Monday), I wished I wasn’t staring at the very number I saved, because it sent thousands of alarm bells ringing in those 3 seconds or so that it was flashing - ‘School’. It couldn’t that she had forgotten to bring something important as we had personally gone through the schoolbag the night before, including forms to submit and a twig she was to … [Read more...]
The Singapore Airshow 2016: Where dreams take flight
You know what they say about having to involve a whole village to raise a child? Well…hold on to that thought. The Singapore Airshow returns this year with displays and aerial showcases that promises to be bolder, better. Judging from what we saw at the preview hosted by our very own RSAF (Republic of Singapore Air Force), that promise is certainly a reality. Even as we prepare ourselves to be impressed by the latest aerial acrobats and marvel at those magnificent flying machines the … [Read more...]
I could have done a million things – An ode to purposeful abandonment
I could have done a million things. Yes, those readings, assignments, all piling up without mercy. I could have done a million things. Yes, those adult 'paperwork’ - bills to pay, emails to reply, deadlines to meet. I could have done a million things. How about coffee with some old friends? Aleric, Carol, Eric....Haven’t met them for awhile now. Wonder how they've been? Maybe they are busy too, who isn't? I could have done a million things. Uninterrupted 'me-time' to … [Read more...]
Travelling with children…Why We Do It
We started travelling with our eldest child when she was barely 7 months old, when I went on an overseas shoot in Melbourne (and the wife and daughter tagged along). Back then, it was because we had no reliable help and having been through a series of child-losses, we were very risk averse when it comes to their safety. We were worried to leave them behind, fearing they might become instant orphans if anything untoward should happen to us. As we traverse the world with our children, from … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Primary 1 Dad…Real Struggles Faced By P1 Kids (& Their Parents)…
We were at a dinner function when I glanced from the corner of my eye and saw my daughter, all of 7 year old, reading intently a write up on Taylor Swift and bobbing her head to the singer’s tune which I eventually learnt to be ‘Shake it off’. Funny, that was exactly what I had trouble doing - ’shaking off’ the reality that my daughter, who barely a year ago, was still singing musical highlights from Rodgers and Hammerstein with me in the car, has just added the likes of ‘Tay Tay’ and One … [Read more...]
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