We'll miss you, mate.

A good man has passed away. Eventhough, we do not know him personally, we feel very close to him. We have learnt a lot from him. My kids watch him every other day on TV. I have been watching his show since way back in the old house. We were in tears when we heard about his death.
Dear Steve Irwin, we'll miss you, mate.

Teachers' Day

7 years in teaching profession. Teachers' Day is indeed a day that I look forward to every year. It's not the gifts or the handmade cards from my pupils that I eagerly await, rather it's the annual visits by my now grown babies. This year is no exception, Joshua, Wei Xiang, Jonathan, XiuYing, Charles, Li Jie came to PEPS to hunt/haunt me. I miss them sooo dearly. This is the 5E/6E batch of 2002. This is the batch that came to my wedding. The ones who were fussing around me when I was pregnant with my first baby. Thank you for taking some time off to see your teacher. I was very touched when Li Jie apologised to me something nasty he said way back in 6E. Water under the bridge, I told him. He and Joshua actually sat in my maths lesson in the 3A classroom. Missed my scoldings,ranting and nagging,eh?
To all my ex-pupils out there, Remember you are not measured by the house you live in , the car you drive, the holidays you take, the credit cards you own, the paper qualifications you possess...its your character and your values that you carry with you are what defines you as a human being. I want to be not just a literate person, but an educated person.