Perks

During this period of time, friends have commented how very blessed I am.

You see, I do have perks in my job. As my kids get blessed with tickets from various companies or individual volunteers, I really do get to go places. Recently, I brought my kids to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Singapore Discovery Centre. Today, I brought them to Wild Wild Wet. 2 days later, we got tickets to a play "You are Special" & 1 Dec, there is an invitation to Scrooge Musical. If I am not wrong, in total for the month of Nov & Dec, we have 5 parties planned for the kids.

Personally, I really appreciate all these little perks. If not for the kids, I doubt I will actually even have visited Singapore Discovery Centre. Enjoying outings is just one minor excitement in my worklife.

Another thing that really excite me are life trainings. A "judge" when kids quarrel. Once in awhile, I get to be a "stone", standing in the middle when one kid start chasing another. I do sometimes get to be the babysitter when everyone is enjoying & the little ones can't play. Oh!! For the first time in my life, I got to learn how to change diapers & even learn how I can toilet train a child. Playing a "mother" or "jiejie" role to kids has made me learn one important lesson - Setting a good example.

I've learned that a child's life is really a book with blank pages. The adults help contribute the the child's life story. Everyday is a learning day for a child. Today, a child may have done something right. If the adult caught it in time & complimented the child, the child feels good & will repeat the good deed. If a child did something wrong & the adult closes his/her eyes, then the child will interpret "O, this means OK to do.". Children always observe & learn FAST. Just a week ago, had a new young kid. Came in not speaking a word. Now, the language spoken, action displayed is that of the older kids.

I often wonder - This is work. What will life be like when I have my own kids? What kind of parent would I be? May God lead me as He is guiding me now.

P.S. I know you guys out there must be thinking what an enjoyment going to different places right? Trust me, I slept in the first half of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I was SO tired ferrying kids, playing mummy & jiejie. Heehee... I think, it's time for some foot massage again.