Archive for October, 2009

Papang

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

This month, October 2009,  is one of the most memorable yet for me. Life has just begun for me and ironically, I lost my father. Life can’t swing in two more opposite directions for anyone than that. I wasn’t thinking of this kind of emotional highs and lows when I turned 40 and looked forward Read More …

Speaking of birthdays…

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

He’s a big boy now so he did not get the traditional children’s party. He had a special celebration in church the day before his birthday with two other children who were having their birthdays this month as well.

the cute celebrators with their cakes

lester, elijah & joyce – cuteness personified!
On the day itself, he brought Read More …

A Baby No More

Friday, October 16th, 2009

I attended Elijah’s Parent Consultation Evening the other day. I was very happy with the teacher’s feedback, except that he is not in the top set in Math (knowing how much I hated the subject, I can totally identify with my boy). Well, no one’s perfect so it is not an issue to me at Read More …

We Need More Inspiration in This World, and I Have a Suggestion…

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Pain and suffering are so prevalent in this world and inspiration is so scarce. It does not take much to encourage and inspire other people. Sometimes, all we need is a kind word or an uplifting story, to spur us on again. A smile, a kindly pat on the back or a small gift is Read More …

40

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

I turned 40 last Saturday. Yes, I am not ashamed to admit my age and unlike some women, I don’t intend to keep my age a secret. I am very secure in my being “me” that I believe that my age does not have anything to do with whether I am likeable or acceptable as Read More …

How Are You so Far?

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

It’s the first day of the first month of the last quarter of the year. In other words, we are at the last phase of 2009 again and soon, we will bid goodbye to it and say “Hello!” to a brand new year. Looking back to the last nine months of this year, I can Read More …