「冬青之母」胡秀英

This afternoon, I watched it with Zac. Both of us were very impressed by her life. It was so encouraging. Do we have dreams? How much we dedicate to follow our dreams? Her life mission made me cry...such a great example. Part of her story reminds me of Ms Beatrix Potter (the creator of Peter Rabbit). Her face also reminds me of an elderly friend of mine in NZ, who dedicates to music so much.
Lord, teach us to have passion about life and guide us to find out our life mission in this world. Friends, pls watch Dr. Wu's amazing story by clicking on this link. I am sure you will be inspired by her story. http://rthk.hk/#4

http://www.gospelherald.com/news/min-19479-0/%E4%BA%8B%E5%B7%A5-%E4%BA%BA%E7%89%A9-%E3%80%8C%E5%86%AC%E9%9D%92%E4%B9%8B%E6%AF%8D%E3%80%8D%E8%83%A1%E7%A7%80%E8%8B%B1%E8%BF%94%E5%A4%A9%E5%AE%B6%E7%B5%82%E7%94%9F%E5%A5%89%E7%8D%BB%E6%95%A3%E7%99%BC%E5%9F%BA%E7%9D%A3%E9%A6%99%E6%B0%A3-%E5%9F%BA%E7%9D%A3%E6%97%A5%E5%A0%B1

Vienna 的中文功課：作句子

「大佬」

今天偷拍的照片：
Lukas 正在為他幼稚園的畢業典禮某部份節目睩音中。看回照片有些感觸，這是Lukas的第一位男性老師，Lukas特別喜歡這位老師，記得開學第一天放學回家，他已急不及待的跟我說他很喜歡今年的班老師，因為他覺得男老師比女老師「勁」。所以他早期稱呼這位老師為「大佬」、「呀哥」。可見他很想和這老師建立感情。其實很多小朋友也很喜歡這位「大佬」,因為他臉常帶笑容，又是一位耐心的老師。
畢業將近，對這間超好的幼稚園很不捨，不捨不但是學校的老師跟同學們，還有是他們的家長，這校的家長出名守望相助及有愛心，真的對一切一切的不捨。雖然知道有些不能升讀同一小學，謹在此祝各位小朋友入到心儀的學校，過著喜愛的學習生活！

What a day !

Lukas 之前走來問我幾個字怎樣寫。怎料晩上看到這幾個字原來放在他的日記功課本上。What a day Lukas!

Kinder graduation performance costume

I got my costume from London for my coming graduation performance. Do I look smart in it  Thank you grandma for the arrangement.

My Love Language

Okay, showing off the beautifully presents from my hubby bought in Egypt. But the most lovely thing he did to me was saying " I miss you". Yup, my Love Language type is "Words". Anyone read the book called " the Five love languages" ( do I remember the book name right?)? It reflects what your love language is!


http://marriage.about.com/cs/communicationkeys/a/lovelanguage.htm

A caring sister

在等Zac下課時：
Lukas 因為在喝水時把衣服弄濕了上衣一大片，Vienna 立即走出車外，從boot裏的書包內拿出她的jacket,然後把Lukas的濕衣脫掉，為他穿上乾衣。還告訴Lukas不可吹冷氣，因為身體剛剛濕凍了。(我沒有停車熄匙，因為天氣實在炎熱）

Zac放學上車，第一句說的話是「嘩! Lukas, 你做咩著Melody 呀？」（jacket 上印有My Melody 的圖案）

Lukas 用感謝的聲音向Zac解釋事緣！我也順道稱讚Vienna 一下。

抗議模式

事緣：今日他倆放學後等待Zac下課時,Vienna 和Lukas嚷著要我買零食，我告訴他們快要吃晚餐和我沒有錢，不買零食了！
怎料隔了一會，他們從canteen找來兩杯辣椒醬和一些糖包，Vienna 把糖放進辣椒醬內，叫Lukas跟她一起吃一口。Lukas猶豫了一會，今次沒有聽從Vienna的。

****你們的抗議模式跟新界荔枝莊居民的抗議模式都是「不同凡響」***

嚴禁吸煙

Zac和Lukas 坐在小巴站的椅子上，正等待小巴中，途中有三位人仕走到坐椅旁邊抽煙：
Zac 嗅到煙味，立即離開走到我身旁，然而Lukas 還坐著輕輕鬆的吃著他的雞蛋仔小吃。

Zac 肉緊的向Lukas大聲說道「Lukas, 你唔覺得臭嘅咩？你食緊二手煙喎？」

我「唔好咁大聲講啦，嗰三個食煙人都聽到喇，唔係咁好意思嘛」

Zac 「我有講錯咩？佢（Lukas)再唔走開，食埋三手煙添呀！＂

我「咩係三手煙呀？」

Zac「即係d煙噴左去另外d嘢度，例如牆，家俬咁，跟住Lukas 吸番d煙味」

我「係咩？我未聽過喎」

**同時，Lukas剛剛吃完他的雞蛋仔，離開坐位跑到我們那邊**

Vienna 「Lukas,你知唔知食煙d牙會變黃㗎？吸d煙會係七秒鐘之內就會上到你個腦度㗎喇」

Lukas 在哥哥姊姊的「勸告」下，臉色有點驚慌！

當吸煙三人組剛離開了小巴站時：

Zac 「媽咪，借你個電話比我呀」

我「做咩？」

Zac「你睇，原來呢度真係唔可以吸煙㗎，我要舉報佢地，比個電話我啦」

**原來Zac突然看見有「嚴禁吸煙」的告示貼在小巴站旁**

我「算啦，唔使啦,佢地都走左啦」

Zac「我仲記得佢地個樣喎，兩男一女」

**當然我沒有給Zac電話**

大家靜默了一會，Zac突然問「如果我舉報左佢地，係咪有好巿民獎囉㗎？」

........@@.......

Love your enemies

Both Zac and Vienna don't have school today, so they have to follow me wherever I go. While I was staying at HKIEd to write my talk, they brought their iPads along to entertain themselves. 

Vienna " what are you doing mum?"

Me" I am working on my talk "

Vienna " what is it about?"

Me "It is about connection, Friendships stuff"

Vienna " You just tell the students 「Love your enemies 」"

Me " Good point Vienna but this is so difficult to do, isn't it?"

Then Vienna replied me by coming over to my computer and showing me a bible verse on the screen which she just searched.

The verse says " I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me" Philippians 4:13

I thank God for my girl who has faith. I definitely will include this scene to my talk. Amen !

Mother's Day

Mission completed! This is the painting I painted for my mother in law for her Mother's Day. Karl took it all the way to London for her (his parents had no clue that he was flying there for a business trip). Thanks my sister in law for coordinating to this mission. Yup, they were surprised to see Karl in London. Also it is good to celebrate my father in law's birthday today too. Wishing them have a great time together.

ice cream

吃完Mothers' Day family dinner 後，小孩嚷著要吃他們喜歡的日本雪糕，當店員姐姐替Lukas預備他的雪糕時，Lukas對她說「唔該比多d我吖」。果然真的很大球（注：Lukas買的是單球，Zac買的是雙球，對比之下體積差不多)。Lukas,你的面皮跟你的雪糕都那麼厚....哈哈！

Nefarious: Merchant of Souls Gala Premiere

Attended the premiere of this shocking movie called Nefarious: Merchant of Souls. It was made to raise awareness about the global issues of human trafficking and exploitation of children. This award winning documentary uncovers the underworld of sex slavery and opens my eyes to the gruesome situations of those who are trapped in the modern slavery. I was pretty shocked by the real stories shown in this movie.  This movie was made in different countries over a few years to show some differences (e.g. how the girls got sold and why they were trapped to prostitution) regarding to the same issue.

This evening was closed with an encouraging message by Ms Laila Mickelwait who works closely with this project and works at Exodus Cry. 

Find out more about this concern, please follow Exodus Cry on facebook https://www.facebook.com/exoduscryKC

Here is the trailer of this movie

話我鐘意吹水

Lukas 今晚吃完晚飯後，突然送上他畫的一幅畫給我，他說「媽咪，我知你鐘意做呢樣嘢！」。

***哎喲....呀仔，你真係明白我嘅啫。***

supermarket 買餸

今天和Lukas 到supermarket 買餸，在收銀櫃枱：
Lukas "點解有d蕉係綠色嘅?＂

我答＂因為個d未熟＂

Lukas "咁d人又買嘅？＂

我答＂買左返屋企等佢慢慢熟咪得囉＂

點知Lukas 問收銀嘅嬸嬸＂請問你地有冇d未熟但又過期嘅嘢賣㗎？＂

收銀嬸嬸一邊大笑一邊說＂你條問題咁刁鑽，我唔知點答你喎＂

*****Lukas永遠都是可以跟陌生人很輕鬆容易的聊起來的*****

童言無忌

「童言無忌，請用家長心態理解對話.」

Lukas "媽咪，點解d 人要著bra bra 嘅？＂

我＂因為係私人部位，我地要保護私人部位㗎嘛＂

Lukas"咁點解我又唔使著嘅?"

我＂你係男仔嘛，男仔個度平㗎嘛，咪唔使著囉＂

Lukas "唔係喎，我見過daddy個度，都唔係好平㗎喎，你快d 比你d bra bra比daddy 著啦＂

****老公，我都話你要減肥㗎啦***

Wisdom

After reading my friend Sherry's column on SCMP, a few thoughts came up to my mind:

(1) Simple writing and story telling techniques could make the stories stick in people's minds (for general audience)
(2) Do parents nowadays emphasis on nurturing their kids knowledge rather than their wisdom ? How can these two compromise each other?

Knowledge comes by taking things apart: analysis.
But wisdom comes by putting things together.– John A. Morrison


(3) I know lots of local school parents are struggling with the local educational system in HK (including me), so how can I solve the problems wisely or what role can I take in this "problem solving" issue with limited resources?

In this morning's quiet time, I read the book of Proverbs from the Bible.
It says " Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom." (4:5-7)

I think I need to understand more about wisdom and I am sure it will help my life live more abundantly.