Happy Clouds and Sunflowers: Happy Father's Day

This year, similar to the previous year, the Chng Association annual dinner falls on Father's day. That was our Father's Day dinner, paid for ... by my dad. My dad, he's a great dad , a provider who used to be very stern and strict. We spent a lot of time talking after dinner. We - most of the time, it's my sister, me and dad. Sitting on the stone benches in the garden.... talking about his work, our homework, his aspirations for all of us. Yes, all of us met his expectations - academically. My dad dotes on my sister a lot. The other day, he just mentioned that sis and Mark should stay in Singapore instead (Sis - no stress... he has given both of you his blessings in everything you are doing.. some days he is just like that... you know +++ ...)

My dad used to say that he does not have money to pass down to us... the only thing that he'll provide us is ' Education'. To him, there is no limit to our education.... we get to choose the uni we want to study.....but it must be the courses in his list. In his list - most of the courses are related to construction though. He has already ensures that his grandchildren get the same 'Education' that we previously enjoyed..so the kiddos are going to get Gong Gong scholarship.... minus his list of courses.

One incident I remember vividly - when I was about 9 years old- he secretly passed me the answers to the times-table questions that my mom gave me ...cos' I just cannot remember the 7 times-table then. I was weak in my mathematics.

Thank you dad and we love you.