You might have thrown the old news out. Not a chance in my case, I rather forsake TV then to let myself devoid of news.
While as a Pirate Press editor, the highlights of the day were the quality time spent listening to SW (Shortwave) radio on the vessel's equipment. Through this medium I have unknowingly allowed myself to be a convert of a local station Capital 958 (FM 95.8, also broadcasting on SW 6000 kHz)
A friend commented it was so 'ah pek' *Laughs* as she knew I was on another auntie station (Love 972 FM 97.2) before.
Being away from home does makes the heart grows fonder.
I was at my nephew and niece graduation in kindergarden last week when I saw this quote which was so apt to fit my feelings.
Your children need your presence more than they need your presents.
How often have parents these days forgetten their roles? I might not have reached the status of marriagehood and not even to mention, parenthood. But the newer generation these days either make it or don't.
It might sound curt, as though I am the judge, jury and executioner. But children, as mentioned in Sumiko Tan's article in Sunday Times, 20 Nov. spells out the feelings of most single personnel out there.
Of course no one wished that children these days have to put up with unreasonable canings from the rotan heavily struck down by our parents nor ear pullings which have left some sour tastes in some people.
But ultimately the upbringing of the child relies heavily on the parents; for I have seen my own cousins turning down the course of deliquency through the lack of control during the course of growing up.
Where will we be heading off in the next generation? Only history can tell and history has been constantly replayed under guises that we chose blissfully to ignore.
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