Which is Joey?

There was once a huge wooden ship called Joey. She set sail on her maiden voyage and was away from land for nearly three months. When she finally got back, the ship builder noticed that there was one plank that needed to be replaced and so he did. No doubt it's still Joey, looking still as good as new.

Then off Joey went again, on her second voyage. Upon her return, the ship builder realised that there were two planks that needed to be replaced. But once again, no worries, the ship builder replaced them with identical planks and Joey still looked as good as ever.

After many years and numerous voyages, the ship builder had at a certain point of time replaced every single plank on Joey. Hmmm...Joey still looks like the Joey when she set sail on her maiden voyage...

This was the ship builder's favorite ship and being a sentimental guy, he did not bear to throw away a single plank he replaced from Joey; instead he kept them in his huge shed. One day, he decided to take out all those planks he had replaced, refurnished them and set them together and guess what, Joey II! Wait a second, but these were the planks on Joey...

快乐生存

杉杉 编著

让我们学会欣赏，学会细腻，学会关爱和承担；

让我们学会品味各种小小的成功，

用心去体验生活，

用心感受生命；

让我们学会尽情的生活，

一天比一天快乐的生活下去。

Which WAY?

Is the easiest way the best way?
Somebody says right way is best way...so try easiest way, if wrong then take not so easy way...
But but but which way is the right way?

生日快乐

简单快乐

寻找着简单的快乐。。。
是否简单就能快乐。。。
简单生活里寻找快乐。。。
生活简单才能够快乐。。。

是否知足就能长乐。。。
懂得知足才能够长乐。。。

Hugs

Hugs are smiles that have arms and laughs with tighter grips.

- RGS

Heart vs Mind

The last time you made a rather BIG decision, did you make a rational decision or did you follow your heart? Which is better?

If the mind controls all our perceptions, how come our heart can contradict our mind? And without the pointers from our mind, how accurate can our heart be?

Danielism (Kiddyism)

Someone just help me invented a new word - Danielism.
It means to just relax and take things easy; don't panic and just take things as they come.

To all those who have embarked on the new battle with me today,
Remember you are NOT ALONE...
Even if you feel so, come and take a break in Kiddy's Moving Castle, you will always be welcome!!!

Constantly remind yourself to stay calm and think on your feet, many a times, it really doesn't matter what has happened, what really matters is how you handle what has happened - so focus on that!

May All of Us Emerge Victorious...Gambatte ne!

翅膀

同样的机场 不同世界
同样的咖啡 不同味觉
同样的我和我 都少了一些
看飞机划过天空 不见了

用你给我的翅膀飞 我懂这不是伤悲
再高都不会累 我们都说好了
用你给我的翅膀飞 我感觉己够安慰
乌云也不再多 我们也不为谁掉眼泪

空气中藏着你的香味
回忆里躲着 你的眼
泪最后拥抱的 温暖还有一些
我拖着行李往前 一直走

看一看回忆是云朵 一朵朵的飘过
若想要回头 就无法傲翔

Hand-made Cards

Hand-made cards make so much more personalised, meaningful gifts. The design will be unique, one-in-a-world; the time and effort put into the card is priceless. Even if one were to reproduce the same design again, unlike a machine, every card will still be different.

Kiddy's treasures that will be cherished...

Teacher or Educator

If teaching is about imparting content knowledge
Then educating is about imparting life skills, attitudes, values, beliefs...

Ring Ring

Phone technology is moving fast...2G...3G...did I hear Japan going 5G already? From verbal conversation to video conversation...is that a good thing? Hmmm...

Well some people are saying our society is becoming a faceless society, where people don't meet up with many friends in person any more and for better friends not as frequently already...is that happening to you? When mobile phones became the "in" thing after domestic phone lines, people could stay in touch even on the move. Hence, there seemed to be a lesser need to meet up face-to-face as often to keep in touch. But old time communications has lost the physical presence element already...well if non-verbal expressions take up 55% of communications as academics say...then we lost more than half of it when we use phones...

So maybe when we move to video conversations, we can get some of that 55% back...

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Friendship Week to the many friends who visit Kiddy's Moving Castle.

品

茶其实没有等级之分，是人要去分茶的好坏。
武术其实没有好坏之分，而是人要去分辨强弱。

Compliments II

When was the last time you complimented somebody?
When was the last time somebody complimented you?
And what did you say to the somebody who complimented you?

That means a lot to me?
Smile?
I appreciate that?
I am flattered?
Thank you? 谢谢? Merci? Arigato gozaimasu?

There seems to be a lack of compliments going around, is it because people are so used to giving sarcastic compliments, they forgot how to give compliments sincerely?

But when there are sincere compliments, do people react appropraiately, do people realise the scarcity of it and hence appreciate and cherish them?

Laugh it off?
Yah man! I am the best. (But still laugh it off after)?
(Silence)?

Or maybe it's because compliments are so scarce, people no longer knows how to react to them?

Alchemy

The real alchemist is one who learns the secret of turning everyday situations into gold, who learns how to make every situation serve him.

– John Kehoe

Inspire!

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

- William A. Ward

Teachers have in their hands the power to "Mould the future of our Nation". Because no matter how "powerful" parents have become or how "defiant" students have become, the teacher's influence in the classroom is undeniable.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

- Henry Adams

Hence, I don't believe in a virtual classroom where teacher and students meet by teleconferencing. People have to remember that there are really only two things that came with Earth from the beginning...Nature and Life (Man and other living organisms). And strangely enough Man is the one species that exploits his environment and kill his own kind for reasons other than for survival.

People must not neglect the need to learn how to live among people. The presence of a teacher in the classroom is priceless...

Making a Difference

We come face to face with this tag line "Making a difference" anywhere, anytime from anyone nowadays. What does it really mean to "Make a difference"?

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.

- Marian Wright Edelman

What kind of difference would you want to make? Big ones? Small ones? Sometimes? All the time? At home? At work? Out in the streets? To family? To friends? To strangers? And very importantly HOW?

Well, I want to make a difference too, to the lives all around me. I just hope that from my interactions with people, people are better off than they were before they met me everytime...be it a solution, some comfort or even only a smile...

Growing Old vs Growing Up

It takes TIME to grow up.

But is it possible to grow up without growing old?

Oh well, since we will grow old anyway, we better grow up while we grow old...

Compliments

When was the last time you complimented somebody?
When was the last time somebody complimented you?
Was it a very long time ago???

These were the opening lines to "I Not Stupid Too" (by Jack Neo)...

I shall not divulge any more of the story line so that you can enjoy the movie in the cinemas. Note: Remember to bring tissue.

Of all things you have done right, few will manage to remember any;
But of one thing you have done wrong, few will manage to forget.
Is it really so difficult to focus on other people's strengths and give compliments?

资源，用在不对的地方，就是垃圾；垃圾，用在对的地方，就是资源。

- “小孩不笨2”

天下没有教不好的孩子，只有不会教的父母。

- 成才的爸爸，“小孩不笨2”

那是否意味着：天下没有教不好的学生，只有不会教的老师？