~ When Silence Is the Loudest ~

Helloooooooooooo.. :)

It has been quite a long time (haha.. yes, I do realize) and I'm actually having doubt if I should be blogging here right now since I should be doing revision instead as WACE Examination is real soon. But there must be a reason why I am here now staring at the laptop with my fingers dancing on the keyboard; giving myself chances one after another to express my thoughts and inner self.. because sometimes, you just need to give yourself some personal space to expand the horizons in you in a way that you will feel absolutely comfortable with. :)

We are the one who choose how to live every second, every day and every moment of our life. :)

Oh yes, in case you're wondering how was my campus life is like so far.. all I can say it was a great experience. Really.. but I'll keep the descriptions to the end when Ausmat ends. I have to admit that my Mock results weren't satisfying, but I certainly do not see the reason why I should feel embarrassed about it and worst, let it further pull down the confidence level in me. After all, there's no one to blame.. So, might as well just still see things from another view, accept it with a smile and take it as a stronger motivating factor. (Yun, go go Go!!) And most importantly, stay optimistic + happy. :)

:)

Humans are created to solve problems but sometimes not all problems can be solved by taking dominant actions. In certain situations, being recessive might appeared as the best solutions after all.

Many times we come across situations whereby we just don't know what to do, how to react and go completely blank except to witness the scenario and feel so helpless. The humanity and kind side of us shines from within when we try to make things better by saying comforting words paired with solutions. But the fact is, sometimes what people want is is not the solutions itself, they need a place they could trust to spill their hearts out. The solutions will emerge naturally after they learn how to accept the situation, solutions that transform, adjust and suits itself according to the person's internal being. Never offer solutions unless being asked to. Each of us is unique in our own different ways.. we have different experiences, needs and preferences no matter how similar we appeared to be like.

Now, let's define ego.

The belief that one is more important, clever and interesting etc. than other people.

How about an ego person?

An ego person is someone who appeared to have a very strong personality on the outside, difficult to deal with and the last person you ever want to mess with. Very unpredictable and very often makes you wonder how can a person ever be this complicated.

Agree? This is what most of us would interpret and very few of us would have the patience to endure, approach and see things from an ego person's side. However, many do not know that in fact, an ego person is actually someone who needs sincere care a lot because he is a very lonely person inside and hence, takes achievements as his closest friends and attentions as pleasure sources.

Just like the dry ice, it takes so much longer time compared to an ordinary ice to melt. But as long as you do not give up trying, you will be able to melt the coldness off any individual.. pieces by pieces.. part by part.. Nobody is born bad, we are all born with a good heart as clear as the mirror I would say. But as we grow up, it got clouded up with the obstacles we faced in life, turning things the way it's not supposed to be. Greed, Ignorance, Doubt, Selfinterest, Pride.. we aren't born with them. We picked them up along the way to protect ourselves. But is it really necessary?


So.. why do I sounds so sure of it?

:)

Oh.. I don't know, all I know my sister never gave up on me and although there were uncountable times when she thought she couldn't make it, yet, she still held on tightly onto my hands while I frantically 'shaked' hers off. She did not let not let go. She never did. She took about 15 years.. Yes, after 15 goods years to finally see and understand things from my view, actions and behaviour, she admitted. And it was that strong determination of her that melted the ego off me. The question is, how did she do it? By just listening and I chose to do the best changes for myself and my life.

Humans are good problem solver, but sometimes we do not want them to solve anything, we just want them to listen.

Thank you for letting me know that there are someone who cares and I am never alone. :)

This life changing experience is just one small example and I am very grateful to have her but how about those out there who are still living their life in isolation, shutting their hearts against anyone that crosses their path and having such misconception of "why do you want to care?"? I am not referring this to only the ego group of people, but also those who are deeply hurt by grief, loss or even have no one to turn to when they're at their lowest. Those who are the prisoners of great disappointment and chained with manacles of confidence lost in life. Those who escaped the grasp of natural disasters..and images of it haunt their mind every night, every moment they shut their eyes and weep silently in the dark.  We need to let them know that patches in life can still be sewn together with the needles of great love and thread of compassion by the hands of warmth and comfort.. And YOU can be apart of transforming this beautiful miracles into reality too. Get involved in any social or volunteering or charity activities whenever you can and you will witness how your life will never be the same ever again. For the better, of course.. Trust me, you will. :)

To all the angels out there who have been very supportive.. Thank you and..

Went to watch two movies for the last 2 weeks:

-Watched with siblings and cousins-

Super hilarious, pretty silly and I assure you that you'll feel as if you got 'bombed' over and over again here and there. Over all, it is a good movie to watch if you want a great laugh.. provided that you are someone who is fine with lame scenes as some people may find it very annoying. :)

-Watched with my dear friend, Li Jian :)-

Very exciting but honestly, I can't help laughing when I saw how much 'digital animation' touch is implied in this movie making most action scenes looked really 'fake'. Like seriously.. But, I have to say it is still a pretty enjoyable movie and yes, VERY touching too. :) *Shred tears*

I doubt if anyone of you have ever seen such drinking water bottle brand:

Oh yes, it clearly got the message through. I can't help but to laugh every time I want to take a sip. I've tried asking my mum and surprisingly she said she has absolutely no idea where does this bottle came from. Hmm?? :)

Below is extracted from "The World of Tzu Chi, July 2011, 22nd edition magazine:

"It is not very difficult to say the right thing at the right time but very difficult indeed to avoid saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Wise man always think before they speak, and they never say anything on impulse." Sometimes we may unwittingly praise someone excessively or engage in insincere talk, thus leading us to commit one of the four types of harmful speech. There are also times when we inadvertently fall into the trap of "Not seeing our own faults, but keep talking about the faults of others." This is divisive-abusive speech. At times, in the heat of the moment, we pass sarcastic or derogatory remarks at upset people around us.. and even those we care without being aware.

The four types of harmful speech:
1) Divisive speech

    2) Abusive speech

       3) Slander/ Lies

           4) Gossip/ Flattery/ Idle chatter

The three main rule of speech:
1) If you know something which is harmful and false, don't say it.

    2) If you know something which is beneficial but false, don't say it.

         3) If you know something that is beneficial and true, then say it at the right time to the right person.

"Is it not prudent to leave nothing unsaid, but there are certain things best left unsaid."

                                                                        -Zen Master Fa-Yen, Sung Dynasty.

Let's reflect these to ourselves.. Are we actually saying the right thing? :)

To talk is better than to talk more; talking in a nice way is much better and to talk skillfully is the best.

To chatter is easy but to carry on a conversation effectively is an art,

It requires skills and wit.

Silence is golden when there is nothing to say,

And actually, well-timed silence is more eloquent than speech.

:) I suddenly feel like saying this.. To all my quiet friends out there, just want to let you know that I always believe that quiet people are those who are great listeners. So, thank you for being such a great friend in need. I really appreciate you guys.. although you can be pretty quiet at times.. It's okay, let me do the talking. *hehe* But one thing that I can say that if you ever need someone to talk to, I'll be more than glad to be that friend, like how you have always been there for me when I need a friend. :)

These are some snapshots taken during the 3 days Tzu Chi camp in Malacca. Enjoy. :)

Where as, these are taken during the recent Tzu Ching 15th Anniversary in SJK(C)Yuk Chai. :)

This may sounds childish but I've always wish to touch the rainbow when I was younger, in which I am never able to do.. Obviously. :)

~Thoughts of the Day 7~

When I was younger, my mum raised my siblings and I in such way that we must never fight back (不能动手动脚) during any conflicts although we may be right. At first I didn't get what was she trying to do back then as I was really still raw in the mind and it is indeed very hard to endure when we got blames and scoldings in things that we never do.. The feeling you get when your cousins were very mischievous, created a lot of troubles and yet all they need to do is to cry when you try to tell them off. We were all about the same age back then and it was indeed very torturing to get scoldings in front of them while watching them smiling behind mum's back. However, at the end of the day, she would sit my siblings and I on the floor and explained why would she react that way.. It was to build great tolerance within us, in terms of speech and behaviour. And I truly appreciate what she has been trying to do for us. :) Recently she read an article in the newspaper as shared it with me when I was helping her out in the kitchen. We should never judge a person although he may be wrong because first of all, we have no right to do that. Same goes to telling and insisting him what he should do because all of us are raised up in a different way and go through distinct past experiences. So, what might appeared to be an insult or mistakes to us might be perfectly normal to another person's norm, or culture beliefs. There are absolutely no wrong or right in certain issues.. So, we should all really avoid doing judgement on other people and start to accept them and their ways of doing things if it does not involves serious crimes. Nobody is perfect, so it is absolutely normal if people make small mistakes. 我们可以看摊时不可以说。最多都是能给义建但不能跟他说什么是一定要做还是不能做的事情因为每一个人有不同的想法。

 ♥

~Hugs~

~Meal Menu~

Back to my passion in blogging, in which I have abandoned for almost a month-long period due to Ausmat EE2. Welcome back Cai Yun! ♥ :)

Shall start with the Appetizer: World Vision Malaysia- 30 Hour Famine 2011.


Up to today, I can't help but to admit that fasting for 30 hours wasn't easy.. This was my first time going for this event and for the first 13 hours, I was already starting to wonder why am I doing here in the hall of Taylors' Lakeside Campus 'fishing' my empty tummy with the thoughts of my mum's home made cookings. Omg.. But thank gawd there's the night time so I can forget my hunger for at least 8 hours while asleep. :) The least 'torturing' moment was to anticipate for the last 4 hours countdown at the Bukit Jalil Stadium and although I can feel my tummy screaming but deep inside, I know I'm not the only one who felt this way. As a matter of in fact, there are thousands of youth from all around the country who are here with me today, at this very moment, who put up their most supportive smile and patiently waiting for the countdown of the last 5 seconds. Sometimes, I can really be amazed with the power of human determination. So brimming full with enthusiasm, endurance, and empowerment. 3 cheers for all! :D

Here are some snapshots taken during the event:

(Jo Yi and I. Oh no.. wait.. is that guy trying to be in the picture too? Oops..:p)

(Catch the lights within my big red "fingers" :D)

(Seems more like a live concert than a famine event)

Next on the menu is the Main Course: "_ _ _ _ _ _ _"


7 spaces in total.. Meant to be figured out.. And the first alphabet is the 'W'.. I'll give you one more clue. It is the desire that everyone will have in sight, speech, and actions, particularly in those which bring benefits and the sense of satisfaction. Sounds familiar? :)
Yes, winning is the word. Winning holds a complicated meaning because it can appear in any form, at anywhere and at any time whether it is through:

Sight: Watching your favourite football team playing in the FIFA World Cup match and screaming with every time they score a goal.
Speech: Having debates with your fellow friends on whether who's wrong and who's right.
or even
Action: Competing to score the best exam results among your friends.

In fact, it has also been a very important component in our lives because it is indeed the factor that keeps us pushing and breaking boundaries apart. No doubt, winning is a very pleasant feeling to go through because in some cases..

it makes you feel good about yourself especially when you had put all your heart and effort in doing something.
          it makes you feel recognized by your peers.
                     it gives you the sense of achievement to be able to make the
                     best out of your life not only for your parents but also for
                     yourself.
And the best of all,
                                it gives you the confidence to move on. :)

But sadly, winning is never easy.. It is like a war whereby either you gain or lose but.. back to reality, do you really gain fully when you win? We're all born differently so each of us have different thoughts and opinions. So, nobody is really right nor wrong in expressing an argument and that is also the reason why we are all equally special. :) I got a question..
How do you personally define "winning"? :)
For me, I think that there are two types of "winning"; materialism and spiritualism. As materiality is more dominant or perhaps more obvious than the other one, we tend to forgo spirituality because it is something that we keep inside. Unlike materiality which other people can see and we, ourselves can touch. :) But sometimes.. losing doesn't mean that you lose anything but rather gain something from it.. Yes, I mean who wouldn't feel disappointed when our hard effort didn't turn out well like what we expected it to be because we really spend a lot of time in it? But the truth is.. although we might not gain materially but we sure did gain spiritually. It's the experience we have gone through and gained that is worth so much more simply because..

It is learning from losing that made us into who we are today.
Where else winning shows that we grow from our mistakes.

Most of us are are able to win materially but not many could win spiritually as arrogance, ignorance, anger, doubt, pride, greed and the feeling of fear to lose will usually follow close as a 'souvenier' behind winning. So I guess probably this is the reason of why people will tend to feel scared when they achieved something great because it is not easy to get into the position they have today and for the reason they might lose it in the next moment. And it shows when they hesitate to share with others..
But.. we should feel grateful with what we have achieved today and even take the initiative to reach out sincerely to those who approached us for guidance. Why?
Think of the kind-hearted angels who have been there for you when you need help the most, untiying your doubts and request nothing in exchange. If they can sacrifice their time for you and pause whatever they are doing that very moment for you,why can't you do the same for others too? Make sense doesn't it? :)
And.. for those who asked for your help, it shows that you are among the few in the list that would appear in their mind the moment they need assistance the most. All of these and simply because they laid their hope, trust and faith deep in you. Having a mindset that you are someone who is willing to help them. How nice it that? :)

Like a traveler who lose his money slowly by slowly because he didn't bother to stop and mend the hole in his pocket with the urge to arrive at his destination fast.

So for me.. I really think that sometimes, winning is not everything.. especially when we have to be very aware and careful not to lose a part of us bits by bits while walking in the long journey of learning. There is no competitor really.. only one, which yourself. And before you win anything, you need to win yourself; the ability to control your thoughts in mind.

A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.

Give sincerely,
            Love truly.
Apologize sincerly,
            Forgive truly.
Let go of the ugly past,
            Look into the beautiful future.
Remember those who helped,
           Forget who you helped.
Be grateful with what you have,
           And never regret anything that made you smile. :)


Bringing out the Side Dish: Hear my voice in silence.

I'm not the girl with the nicest smile.
I'm not the girl with the smartest brain.
Nor the girl with the most charasmatic attitude.
But I'm an ordinary girl who is trying to make each and every day of my life counts by doing things that I know what I want, should do and enjoy doing. :)
I want to be the girl that could be there for you when you need support the most.
I want to be the girl whom you can rely on when you are at your weakest.
I want to be the girl who can make your day with my presence.

I want someone who can enlighten me and I enlighten you too so we both can help each other and grow together..

Which is not easy to find.
I'm not searching deeply now but whilst on the process of improving myself for this person which I've not found yet.. I'm keeping my eyes open for everyone because I know that he is somewhere out there. :) Although.. it's quite impossible for me to fall for someone who doesn't appoach me nor understand him well.. Why does love just has to be so hard? But sometimes.. it's not about finding the right type of person or not. He might be the one I'm looking for but it is not necessary the other way around.


Girls.. It's never easy to become a girl but how many guys know that? If only they know how difficult for us to like a guy not because we are fussy but it's the sense of fear to approach that guy in order to talk to him. If only they know how much we want to have a proper chat with them but the fact is.. we all know that girls should never be the one to take the first step because most guys will prefer to be the one who starts it all. We know that no matter how perfectly nice a girl is, if she is the one who does the confession there goes it.. image tarnish. We all know that the best way is to be ourselves, speak to him like how good friends do and only pray for the best. Perhaps this does not apply to all guys, I don't know but one thing for sure.. they do not know that the last thing that we would ever want to know from a guy that we like is; we appeared to be just like any other girls. Honestly, that's the most awful thing we wouldn't want to hear because we really hope to be someone that stands out among the rest of the girls at least in his eyes. Yes, we do feel very pressured especially when he is an all girls' ideal guy adding to the fact that there are so many girls who are after him, so much prettier than us but yet got rejected. So it's quite normal for us to have this "If such pretty girl like her got rejected, how'd about me? It's probably even worse.. Perhaps I'm just not good enough for him" kind of thinking. So I guess there is really nothing much we can do.. :/

Just the right time for Desserts.

When you feel stressed out, have a dessert because that's what you get when you turn the word "STRESSED" around. :) All hard work pays off sweetly. If it doesn't, it simply means that we are not working hard enough. Stay optimistic! :D

 (Pa la pa pa pa~~ I'm lovin'it <3)

I don't know if I'm supposed to list this under the desserts section but there must be a reason why somehow I just feel like saving this for the last.
*Takes a deep breath* Not long ago, I heard that you are not someone whom you appeared to be like and honestly, I felt a little upset and disappointed when others said the similar things as well.. because it was really quite unbelievable to think that such nice person like you are actually a disguise. So, I thought about it for some time.. 

(Are you really like what they said you are?)

I might not be sure if what they said was true but one thing for sure, you are my friend and you still have my trust in you and this trust will not fade based on assumptions. What I know is, you have been a real kind friend to me so far and this impression of you as a nice person will stay unless I see it with my own eyes.. or else it's really unfair for you. Nobody is perfect but as long as we did not bring hurt to anyone else, it's fine. I believe you. However, if what they said were right, I'll never give up on a friend like you because I believe you are still a good person inside. And.. you can prove that to those who misunderstood you, alright? :)

~Thoughts of the Day 7~

~Love ♥~

Time sure seems to past so fast and in a blink of an eye, here comes the two weeks class break that we all have been awaiting for. This is so good to be true.. Aaaaaaaaaahhhh~~ Really don't know what's to best explain-cum-express my feelings right now but I guess the closest point would be imagining me doing this:

*Yaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy* :D

:) Although it's a good two weeks holiday break but I'm definitely fully utilizing this time to get ready for the coming EE (omg..), get all the sleep I want, gain weight (:P), spend time with my love ones, start stretch-exercising, relax, enjoy, pause and take a deep refreshing breath and yes.. have fun being a part of the Tzu Chi to bring smiles to all. And.. it shall all start from today. 因为我们都是一家人. ♥


Watched Harry Potter right on the first day it was screened in Pyramid Cinema with jie jie, my cousin and his fellow friends from A' Levels. The movie was fantastic, perfectly brewed with fine combinations of exciting, terrifying, hilarious and yet really touching scenes (well, to me at least). :) As usual, my tears flowed like pipe-water and erh.. although it was dark but I can sense that they were all turning their heads to see where does all the 'sniffing' sounds came from. Oops.. sound pollution. Hehe.. Anyway, I kinda felt so bad for assuming that Prof. Snape is a real bad traitor which finally revealed, in the movie that he was indeed, a man full of love for Harry's mother and yet, pressured with huge responsibilities in order to keep Mr. Harry safe so that 'he can die at the right time'. Harry is the last hocrux of Voldemort.

( I'm so satisfied for not watching the wrong movie) :)

By the time the movie ended, it was already 8pm so it's actually quite dark when we crossed the canopy walk to get back to campus in order to get the car in Elephant Walk. I.. was so deeply mesmerized by what I saw:

Sunway's magical architecture.

Check out the moon. :)

Such an enchanting sight of the dark night. The glowing full moon. Gives you a mysterious but peaceful feeling, don't you think so? :)

My heart skip a heartbeat the very first time I saw you.

You're so pure that whenever my eyes lays on every sight of you, 
You gave me a sense of calmness and inner peace.

There's just something very special about you that not many have.

.....
Do you know that?

And I can't help but to,

Wish I could water you every day but you're already standing so gracefully and firmly on that pond of pot yourself.

Now, what was you thinking? :p

A white lotus finally bloomed and I'm feeling very delighted. :D As far as I know, it's not easy to get a lotus plant to flower but yet when they do, they wither within a week time. :( So sad right?


你有没有试过一种类型的感觉, ziu 是当你看见一个很安静的人的时候,你会觉得很想要跑去跟她/他说 'Hello!'然后跟她/他交朋友了?我有..但是不是一次还是两次的 shi ching而是很多次了.而是又害怕人jia会觉得我 'something wrong'所以没有这样做. O.o
Eventually, I start to think about it.. Actually, it's quite normal for us to feel shy in approaching someone whom we do not know for example while raising funds for charity but if it's for a good purpose, why would we want to allow the embarrassing feeling to take over our minds and therefore, further limits our action? After all, it's not like I'm doing anything illegal nor bringing harm to other people so there's really no reason why for me not to do that, acting according to my wish. Yes, for me it still does happen sometimes because like you, I'm just a normal human but if this goes on, I'll be missing out all the small fun things you can meet in this world and with this, I've learnt a small interesting fact about life. If you want people to open up to you, you have to open yourself to others first. Share a piece of you and you'll be enlighten by others who got to know you better. Just be brave, everyone likes a little kindness regardless it's in any form such as words or voices. :)
I remembered there was this time when I actually made friends with someone in the campus girls' wash room. Right at the wash room itself. Lol. Why so sudden? Well, simply because we once shared the same study table in the library's discussion room few months ago and she was like randomly asking me some secondary school accounting formula. Since then, and I don't know why, but somehow we met every single day and every single time at the wash room. Lol. Too often and coincidence that we both decided to exchange our email address. The funny thing about that? Right after that day, I have hardly stumbled across her anymore but we're still contacting through Facebook messaging. And I even found out that she's my classmate's roommate. Life's pretty unusual isn't it? :)


Four days ago, my mum got a laugh of her life when she woke up early in the morning only to find out that the house's gate was broken open with just an item missing.
.....
Her bonsai plant.
About ten years old plant, to be exact.
Oh, it's just so.. wow. Thieves nowadays, so surprising that I'm absolutely stunned, speechless and got no comment. *Laughs* But yeah, it was a gift from my dad so I guess she's kinda upset about it but merely faking it up that she's completely fine with the loss. I'm a girl too, mum. *Sigh* Anyway, what's stolen is already gone. Hopefully that the money gained from the sale of our beloved bonsai tree will be put into good use.


Spent about 10 long hours at the Global Art Center to help Miss Gina to make some soft clay samples in conjunction with her  church's Feast Day which will be held on the 30th of July. But it was pretty relieving that I wasn't alone in making all the clays myself because probably, I'll be bored for not having anybody to chat with. We were given a few craft books to refer because Miss Gina, the principle didn't know how to make them so, these are what Irene and I both slowly collaborated together to figure out ways to work our hands to transform the clays into:

 Squirrels and Snails.

 Baby Chick by Irene and Papa Rooster by me.

 Tortoise and Ant.

Apple by Irene and Brinjal by me.

However, Irene have to leave by 2pm because she needs to head to the Japanese Bon Odori Festival 2011 so I spent the next 4 hours in making this:

What do you think of this? :D 

For a moment, I really felt like bringing it home but it's for the art center, so 'bo pian'. :/ But it's okay, I have the clays at home so I guess I can always make another one for myself since I already know how to do so. :)

Tzu Chi and UNHCR Community-based School Sports Day 2011.

The night before, I set my alarm at 5.30 am so that I could get ready by 6.30 am to go to the stadium with Claire shigu and Tham shibo. We need to arrive at the Cheras stadium by 7am to report ourselves.

However...

I woke up with the phone call of Claire shigu at 6.40am. Omg.. Felt so guilty but both shigu and shibo weren't pissed at all although I was late and yet, they can even crack a joke when I admitted I couldn't wake up. Such nice people. :) In addition to me being late, there's a massive traffic jam at such time in the morning and later on, we kind of figured out why with the sight of the policemen and two cars in such bad conditions that it does make us wonder if the victims are able to 'make it through' or not. May they be alright.. Anyway, we were late by 20 minutes but surprisingly, the event hadn't started. I'm assigned to be at the children area at all times to look after them, mainly to bring them to the washroom, make sure they're perfectly comfortable at their seats by coming out with all sorts of of movement-restricted games and sang songs with them with the rest of the volunteers who are in the same group as me. It was kind of fun with the frequent cheering for each of the participants whenever they're racing on the race track. Jia you!! :D Just to let you know, there are quite a few number of refugee schools that day which can be easily identified by the number printed on their T-shirts. The 141 young children that I'm in care of were from the TTT School (Taman Tasik Tambahan, number 7) and here are some snapshots of that day:

 What a beautiful morning to start the day. :)

The Tzu Chi markas. 

Young talented musical players.

Thirsty for water. 

Distributing the lovely 'pom poms' 

Getting ready. 

 On the mark.. get set..

 Goooooo!!!!!!! :D

 Aaaaahhhhh!! Run run run!!!!!!!!

Getting into their respective seats.

The unspoken promise. :)

This is the way of how you shake your 'pom poms'.

 Nervous moments..

 A small request, pay attention to these two girls on the following photos. :)

Jia youu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I look at you. 

 You look at me.

 We both look at each other.

You start cheering. *Yeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!*

We both got bored. 

You looked kind of stylo with that.

Oh, she saw us. Let's pose for the camera! *Peace*  

Don't move, she wants a second shot.

Peace! :)

I can do that too. :D

Okay, so basically, this is what I want to show about these two very adorable girls. :) Moving next. 

Hey, I can wear this.

Cheeers!!!

Three good friends.

Owh.. you guys are so clever. Yup, we're ONE family. ♥

The board says "Somali Restore Hope School". 

We might be small but together, our spirits are big.

Peace to you too, little ones.

Wonderful poses. :)

Erh.. I didn't bully him, seriously.. Actually I told him "Kakak nak ambil gambar, boleh?" and he was eating halfway and he thought I didn't allow him to eat so he put that cute upset face on. Sorry sweetheart. :)

 "Tak ape, adik boleh terus makan". :) Yumm yumm..

Awwww... :) 

Singing the "Yi Jia Ren" song.

Wave to the crowd.

Waiting for the winner announcements. Go go School 7!

The last photo of the day when School number 7 (TTT) was announced as the Best Sportsmanship Award. Omg.. I'm very proud of each and everyone of you. :) *So touched* :)

What a great day although I have to admit that the whether was blazing sunny and it was very tiring that I ran out of energy supply by the time I reached home. Really enjoyed all the fun moments I have with the children and you know what? They all gave me a great gift at the end of the day. The gift of bringing out the small girl in me once again. Thank you. :D 

~Thoughts of the Day 6~

Children are no doubt, the purest angels we can ever meet in every corner our lives because they were all so innocent and pure in mind. A rich home; consisting of only working adults can never feel the same pleasure that a poor home with children has because a house can never be a home without the warmth from the laughters of the children. However, it is really heart soaring to read the newspapers only to come across repeating cases of children being abandon, abused, sodomized, turn into slavery while the fact is these wonderful creations are not supposed to go through harsh lives due to the mistakes that we human do.. Awaken your mind and think, would you want to go through the sufferings that not-so-lucky children have if you one of them yourselves? No. You might be lucky for not ending up as a victim yourself but there's a probability that your children might.. And it all starts from the responsibilities within you and the society. So let us all open up our eyes and plant the seed of great love within ourselves to love children and not hating them because you think they're "annoying". We were once a children ourselves and although we have grown up into who we are now but, in our parents' eyes, we are and will forever still be their children. If they can love us so much, for accepting all the flaws we have, we should pass this love around to those who doesn't have them so they too, can experience the wonderful feeling of being loved and cared for. ♥


~Hugs~