Lucky

I have always reminded our boys...
How lucky we have always been.
Always have food on the table,

Always have a roof over our heads,
Always have things to look forward to.
Because not everyone have simple things.

Things that we often take for granted,
That are basic but essential.
Like Health.

Luckiest of all, we are in a  position...
To offer help and more importantly,
Give Hope to other less lucky ones.

We have just done something together,
Hoping to make other lives better.
Would you support them like brothers or sisters?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaiyU2Zptjg


Terence
Good Luck for those with Good Hearts
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Best

Having finished writing an E-Book,
I had a chat with Younger Boy.

I : I'm to put my E-Book on Amazon.
What do you think is the best price?

YB : What prices do you have in mind?

I : Well, a lower price & a higher price.

YB : What's the difference between them?

I : Well, higher price is twice of lower price.

YB : Hm...
I'll go for higher price if it's not too high.

I : Why?

YB : Well, if someone likes your book,
They will pay more.

I : That's true.
But if I sell it at a very low price,
I may sell double or treble more.

YB : Yes...
But you may sell the same amount...
No matter it's lower or higher price.

I : That's true.

YB : Did I tell you how many...
I thought you might sell?

I : No.
How many do you think?

YB : To be honest, around 50.

I : Wow! That's good!
Anything more than 1 is good for me.


Terence
Try Your Best, Forget the Rest
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E : tlai1388@hotmail.com

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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E : tlai1388@hotmail.com

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
www.fatesecrets.blogspot.com
E : tlai1388@hotmail.com

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
www.fatesecrets.blogspot.com
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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E : tlai1388@hotmail.com