Example

Met a Kind Person in Gold Coast.

Determined to locate the local library,
I'd been driving around & around.
But still could not find it.

So, I started asking people.
But the first two persons weren't local.
Tried my 3rd time luck in a car park.

"It's not far from here.
Just go straight from there, then drive...."
She replied then suddenly stopped.

"Just give me two minutes."
She started loading her shopping into her car.
Then stated,
"I'll take you there. You just follow my car."

So I did.
So we arrived the library.
Less than 1-minute drive!
I thanked her again.
And reminded my boys she was a Kind person.

My Elder Boy then asked me,
"Do you think her children are also Kind?"

I : What do you think?
(Rather than giving them a quick answer to their questions,
I always ask my boys back to make them Think Harder)

EB : I think they should be.

I : Why do you think so?

EB : You always state, "Children copy their parents"

I : Good point. Why do you think I'd asked 3 persons?

EB : You really wanted to locate the library?

I : Kind of. The Message I was trying to give was,
One often has to keep trying before they can succeed.
So, Never Give Up So Easily.

Fate
Setting a Good Example
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Change

Time flied.

Recently back from our 7-day Gold Coast holiday.
Met some interesting people.

1st, a Car Park Attendant.

Very difficult to find a parking spot in Surfers Paradise.
So, I bought $10 daily necessities from a supermarket,
In exchange for a 2-hour Free Undercover Parking.
Enough time for us to have a meal or me to get takeaway.

Day 1, I drove to the paying station.
The Attendant held his hand out,
I immediately put down my window,
Held my hand out & shook his hand.

He shook back with a smile & said,
"We're Friends now.
But I still need your ticket."
My wife & boys couldn't stop Laughing!

Oh, yes, the ticket!
He held out his hand for my parking ticket!
Not to shake hands with me, how Embarrassing!!

Day 2, Same paying station again.
This time I was ready.
I gave him the ticket & the receipt.
He looked at my boys in the car & the receipt then said,
"Where're the Doughnuts?
You don't buy Doughnuts for your children!"
"He was funny," my boys said - I agreed.

Day 3, Same paying station the 3rd time.
On my own, with ticket & receipt ready.
He looked at my receipt and said,
"I want to let you go but I can't.
Your receipt is yesterday's"

"Oh, you must be Kidding!"
I was panic & searching for the right receipt.

"Yes, I was only Kidding!
Have a Goodnight!"
He smiled & waved goodbye.

I used this incident to remind my boys,
"This man has changed his Life.
Car Park Attendant is a Boring job for most.
But he uses his Sense of Humour to make Himself,
And Others Happy."

Fate
Change Yourself, Change your Fate
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SS

I lost it.
And it's not the 1st time.

It happened when my wife interrupting me,
From "Educating" my boys.
So, I raised my voice, mad a point.
Then went back to my room.

My boys later came to my room.

EB : Dad, you can have this sweet.
(How Sweet, I thought)

YB : Dad, it's Fat Free too.
(Good - Attention to details, I thought)

I : When I raised my voice out there, were you scared?

EB : No.

I : Why?

EB : Because Dad DON"T hurt their Sons.

I : Good point. What about you, my little fellow?
Were you scared?

YB : (Nodding his head) That's why I didn't say a word.
Trying NOT to get involved."

Then, we all had a Big Hug!

Good, they've learnt the SS - Survival Skill!

Fate
Children are Quick Learners
www.fatesecrets.blogspot.com

New & Old

New Year Eve,
Old Classic Movie.
24 Years Apart,
Now watching Together.

First time, only 2 of us watching it.
This time, all 4 of us enjoying it!
"Back to the Future"
24 Years ago, my Wife & I in HK,
Didn't know what the future would hold.

Two Energetic Boys joining us along the way.
First in UK, then in NZ.
Though we're all now in OZ!

Love our boys to expose more to Science.
And this was the movie they could Learn,
While enjoying the Drama, the Humour.

The Problem was it started at 1930 hrs,
And wouldn't finish until 2200 hrs!
Testing our boys to the Limit,
When they mostly go to bed at 2030 hrs!

Younger Boy gave up 30 minutes before the end.
I then told my Elder Boy,
"If you're tired, you could go to bed too."

B : I'm a bit tired. But I'm not going to bed yet.

I : Why NOT?

B : I want to finish watching it.

I : You could watch it some other time.
This movie is shown every now and then.

B : No, I'll stay.

I : O.K. Your choice.

B : If I Start it, I want to Finish it.

I : Well, Good Attitude.
And you'll be surprised by the Good Ending.

Fate
Keeping Up Better than Giving Up
www.fatesecrets.blogspot.com

Birthday Wish

My Younger Boy had its 7th Birthday a few days ago.

He's very excited.
So excited that he'd blown the candles on his cake,
WITHOUT us singing him the birthday song First!
WITHOUT me putting the Videocam on First!
WITHOUT him making his Wish First!

We took him out to get his Birthday Present.

He'd a Big Smile when having it.
When putting it on......

A Brand New Spectacle!
With Bifocal Lens.

His Shortsightedness has jumped from -1.5 to -3.5 within a year!
Three different optometrists comforted us,
The feeling Guilty parents,
"Bookworms are like this!"

He's much Happy now because he can see things much better!
And his Birthday Wish?

B : A Very Happy Life.

I : It means.....

B : Eat Good Food.

I : And?

B : Play Good Toys.

I : And?

B : Do Work slightly above my level.

I : Wah...That's Good. Anything else?

B : That's pretty much what I need.

I : What about your Family?
Do you need that to have a Very Happy Life?

B : (Looking at me with a Cheeky Smile)
That's.......Pretty Obvious!
You'll get Bored with No Family!!

Fate
Family Keep Us Happy, Keep Us Going
www.fatesecrtes.blogspot.com

Life

It's been Unbelievably Hot.
In Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria...
Everywhere is at least 30+, many above 40+!!

But, it's Cool to hear my Elder Boy saying......

"This's Life!" while us having lunch at home.

I : What do you mean?

B : This's Life, Dad. Because....
(He gave me a Satisfying Smile)

I : Because......?

B : Because we've a House.

I : Yes.

B : Because we've Air-conditioning.

I : Yes.

B : And because we've Clean Clothes!

I : Yes, of course.

B : Life is Good because it's Nice & Cool in our Own Home
And we do NOT need to wear smelly sweating dirty clothes!

I : I'm glad you Appreciate Life with small things.
So, Good Life does NOT need TV or Computer Games, Right?
So, NO need to have your 20-minute Weekly Computer Game Quota?

I could see his eyes open wide, trying to protest!

Fate
Simple Life is a Great Life
www.fatesecrets.blogspot.com

Education

I have asked my Global Friends the following question lately,

"What Education is all about?"

It is only Fair that I also asked............my boys.

The 10-year-old Elder Boy quickly replied,
"I've told you before."

I : Have you? O.K.
For the sake of an old man, please one more time.

EB : Alright. It's about Learning & Teaching.

(I though he got the Order wrong from a start but I was wrong!)

I : What do you mean by Learning? Where do you Learn? School?

EB : No, not just school. Learn from Anywhere.

I : Could you give me an example.

EB : Like learn from a tree.
(He pretended an apple falling from a tree hitting his head and said, Issac Newton)

I : What about Teaching? Who's teaching you?

F : No. It's me Teaching others.
After I've learnt something, I'm to teach others.
Like me teaching my younger brother how to play a new game.

I then asked my 6-year-old Younger Boy.

He replied without thinking,

"It is about Good Behaviour, Good Work & Good Friend"
"And everyone learns all the time!"

Fate
Learns from Anyone at Anytime
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