Truth

I am to use 2 recent events,
Involving 2 public departments,
That supposed to safeguard us,

To remind our boys of 3 Facts.
Fact 1 - how far a few will go...
To cover up their wrong doings,

Their Improper, Immoral, Illegal acts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-24819973

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2487782/Plebgate-pair-face-MPs-theres-apology.html

Fact 2 - how important it is...
To discover/know/share the Truth.
Not only because everyone has...

The Basic Right to know,
But also because (more importantly),
It may be able to stop the worst...

From happening,
Or to prepare better for the worse.
Can everyone face the Truth?

Fact 3 - how true it is...
No matter how hard to cover up,
The Truth WILL come out.


Terence
The Truth is : What Goes Around Comes Around
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Disco

After picking up Younger Boy,
I had a chat with him in our car.

I : How did the Yr 7 disco go?

YB : Good.

I : Good?

YB :  A bit noisy, a bit crowdy.
But it's good.

I : Did you dance?

YB : Not a lot.
I'm not very good at dancing.

I : OK.
So what else did you do?

YB : Talking.

I : Talking?

YB : Yes. Talking with other Yr 7.

I : So what's the highlight?

YB : Well, it's...the food.

I : Food?

YB : Yes.
They had my favourite flavour of crisps.


Terence
Like Father Like Son...Like Eating
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Sad

Sad to see the OECD report.
Though I knew it long time ago.
UK is lagging behind in Education.

Numeracy : 21st out of 24.
Literacy : 22nd out of 24.
For the 16-24 age group.

To start saving our nation,
We've to help children at young age.
To build a good foundation at primary.

I offered a local primary headteacher,
My FREE maths help to his students.
Twice - 1 in conversation, 1 in writing.

He didn't reply to my detailed plan.
In fact, he wasn't even bother to...
Acknowledge receiving my Email.

I also offered help to another primary,
Which had only 16 students,
And could soon be closed down.

I Emailed the headteacher,
Explaining in details of my FREE help.
No acknowledgement let alone reply.

Although there was about 80% rise...
In Education spending over the years.
Has the Education standard got better?

Where was the money spent?
Sad to see those were trusted...
Abusing the Trust.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2449481/Education-crisis-Pupils-worse-maths-literacy-grandparents.html


Terence
Sad to see Parents Picking Up The Pieces
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Millionaire

While having after school snack at home,
Younger Boy started a chat.

YB:  Dad, I read your Personal Statement.
The one for our school governor election.

I: Yes.

YB : Are you really a millionaire?

I : Yes, I WAS.

YB : A million in Pounds?

I : No, in HK dollars.

YB : So that's about £80,000 now.

I : Yes, but it was about £100,000 then.

YB : How did you make it?

I : I bought shares.

YB : Do you still have a million?

I : No... I now have 2 million.

YB : Really?

I : Yes. I have 2 sons.
Each of you is worth a million to me.


Terence
Family Sweeter than Money
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E : tlai1388@hotmail.com

Giving

I always remind my boys,
They've to give back to community.
And I've been giving back too.

Amongst other things,
Helping at Elder (now Younger) Boy's,
School library for the last 2 1/2 years.

Other than normal library duty,
I enjoy stimulating students when free.
Like when one bought 2 pens, 1 glue...

I asked him how much he'd to pay me.
Then how much change I should give back.
All mental calculation.

Like when one borrowed a book.
I asked her how she found the story.
She replied the ending was a bit expected.

I then asked her if she was the author,
How she would have ended the story.
All fascinating imagination.

Like when one borrowed a finance book.
I asked him to describe Globalisation in 1 word.
All instant reaction.

Like when one prepared her uni interview.
I asked her to describe herself in 3 words.
All focus preparation.

And for the elderly.
At the Colyton Public Library.
http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/cultureheritage/libraries/yourlocallibrary/east_devon_libraries/colyton_library/events_at_colyton_library.htm

Terence
Giving gives a Great Feeling
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Attention

After Younger Boy started at new school,
I decided to bring forward our routine.

I : So, you've been at your new school...
For 2 weeks now, how do you find it?

YB : Good.

I : Good.
So, you know what I'm to ask you to do?

YB : Oh...no...

I : You know?

YB : You want me to write down...
All children's name in my class?

I : Yes. You're good.
But let's start with how many in your class.

YB : 31.

I : OK. One more than the normal 30.
How many boys and girls?

YB : 19 boys & 12 girls.

I : Well done.

YB : So you want their names?

I : Yes, please.
As many as you can remember.

YB : Do you want their last names too?

I : Well, if you could do that,
That'll be even better.


Terence
Paying Attention to others, Making one goes Further
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One

One word I very often use,
When chatting with our boys,
Ever since they're very young.

'Duty'.
One phrase I very often say to them,
'It's your Life, it's your Duty.'

So they understand very well that,
What they should and should not do,
What consequence would follow soon.

To help them understanding others better,
To help them one day to be a better father,
I very often ask them one question,

After me reading an article about children,
After tv reporting a child related incident,
'What would you do if you're father?'

Terence
Sons & Father, all come Together.....as One
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