So much to do.. finally a little time to update.

CNY went smoothly. Visited relatives on the first two days.
Went to Istana on the third day. Of all years, it turned out to be a popular year, 26ooo visitors. We had to queque too.
After that went to plaza singapura to lunch and shop. Karis, in her excitement to look for slipper, did not tell us she need to piss and I think you can imagine what happened next.
Her loving daddy had to carry her into carrefour to look for jean and brief and changed in the changing room and pay later. Anyway, it was a good buy, $15 for a jean, adjustable waistlength and pretty nice design and cut. The first pair chose for her was too big and she refused to wear back the wet one. So what to do? I had to ask her to close the door and push against it while I run out, really run out, to grab another smaller pair. Thank God there was direct view of the changing room and could find a smaller pair in very short time.

Anyway, funny. In the end, we realise it was too late to go home for dinner and settled for 5 pm dinner. I must say.. old loew, the road inside Istana is realy long, esp to push a stroller along.

Thank God for the day! Amen.

On the eve of result release day, I got an email from an old friend. We had not contact each other since we left NIE, which was 1995.

He is now teaching in NIE and asked if I am keen to join him there. I didn't expect him to contact me and even more about being invited to consider NIE. It sure look attractive esp on the eve of result day. You know the stress that are linked with result and suddenly an offer to 'nirvana' out of this cycles.

Called him today to find out more and got to know that the term will start next year. That is to say it will not affect my responsibility in preparing 5B and 4EFG for their national exams. It now look even more attractive. Honestly, if they expect me to join them in July, I would turn it down. Can't leave 5B and 4EFG behind. He told me that if I miss this chance, I will have to wait for another 15 to 20 years, cos the next person to retire is in the 40 plus.

And to complicate thing, it is now NIE vs status quo vs one other possibility. Before that, it was status quo vs one other possibility.

I am struggling. If the offer came a few years ago, I would turn it down. I had been offered once and I wasn't keen then. Now, it is different. There are so many tasks that having time to reflect and ponder, to smell the flower, to counsel student etc seem so rushed. I wonder if I am able to do a good job in touching lives with all these rushes, projects, key performance indicators etc. I am trying to help others to help our students and yet I find I do not have the time or emotion to share moments with students. Not the superficial moments, but moments where soul meets soul.

God, help me to know your calling for my next phase. Speak to your servant. Amen.

Improvement - for the reasult!! Yes!

Better than first batch? Will haveto wait for further analysis.

And we also have ppl with 7, 6 distinctions.

3A1 and 4A2 for Abel and 1A1 and 6A2 for PeiShan. Yi Chun got 4A1 and 2A2 and Kenny 2A1 and 3A2. Congrats to them!!

A few more hours.. 6 hours to be precise and the result of O level will be known!!
Pray that it will be well for all.. Amen.

Was trying to get one student into this programme that will help this student to have a clearer goal and acquire lifeskill. This student tried to 'run' from the programme.
I had to call the parents about it. When I reached the mother, the mother asked if it was about school. I replied yes. She told me to talk to the father.

I felt very sad. Either the mother feels powerless in managing this child or she is too busy. I doubt she is busy so as to be richer. Most likely she is trying hard to support the family. Yet, in return, the child is not responsible and appreciative.

Having less money and more of the child is more important. This student is rude and self-centered. Sad.... very sad. And this is just one of the many cases.

I know we have less when we decide that my wife will stay home to look after the children. Much less. But it is a worthy sacrifice. To have more of the children and less of the money.