NO, SHE HASN'T GONE TO HEAVEN YET..

It has been a while since I was here last and my readers (if any) must be wondering where I had disappeared to or maybe thinking I had perhaps completed my journey on earth and now mid-way to heaven... hahaha... Well, I hope to one day in God's time, but for now I am well and still kicking.

Has been besieged by other types of social media and have pretty much been relying on Watsapp, Instagram and FB  as my form of communication to the outside world.  Blogging has therefore taken a backseat.. at least for a while though this will always remain precious.  So what up with me?

So much and yet nothing much but will do some uploading of pictures taken during my travels lest one day memory fail.

Bayswater, London 

Sept. 2016

With friends at Liberty Island, yonder

Skyline of Manhattan, New York 

(Sept. 2016)

Near the United Nations building , New York

Washington Square, NY

Hyde Park, London

Taken in front of the hotel we stayed, a Malaysian owned hotel

Berjaya Park Hotel, London

Up close and personal Statue of Liberty, NY.

My 2 weeks visit to London and New York in September 2016 shall always remain as one of my greatest adventure. 

INTERESTING DECOR ACCESSORIES OF OTHER PEOPLE'S HOME..

Malaysia's 'Open House' is a unique traditional concept where family, relatives, friends and even strangers are welcomed with goodwill and friendship into their home to join in to celebrate the various festivities celebrated in the country, the major ones being  the Hari Raya,  Christmas and Chinese New Year.

I always enjoy these visits as not only we get to meet old friends and renew bonds, share jokes and laughter, the various array of great sumptuous food but also an opportunity to gawk at the beautiful and interesting decors of each house.  My visit to Brunei recently, an invitation from a friend (a Malaysian now residing there) to her beautiful home to celebrate the Hari Raya  availed me to so many interesting objects and with her permission, I managed to capture some interesting objects which also made interesting topics of conversation.

By the way, she is crazy about teapot that she even had a room dedicated especially for her many many collections of various types of teapot mostly bought from overseas and also presented to her by friends.

  

I love all of them but my fav is the ladybird teapot and the lady with the harp.  Hope some have inspired you to choose decor accessories for your home.  Folks, she has a reliable housekeeper who cleans and dusts them regularly...hahaha   There are lots more but let's reserve them for another day.  

*TAKE NOTE PARENTS*

There's a saying which goes something like this:

"Bread cast on the waters comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time.  If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about? "

This morning received a message shared by a friend in one of our group chat.  This I noticed was taken from this link   'open heavens daily devotional' written by Pastor E A Adeboye.  

Growing up in the era when most parents were illiterate,  these messages could not be more true... hehehe..

*WAKE UP PARENTS*❗

Years back, *poor illiterate  parents* produced

🔹Doctors,

🔹Engineers,

🔹 Scientists,

🔹 Accountants,

🔹 Lawyers,

🔹 Architects,

🔹 Professors,  whom I will refer to as *Group 'A'*.

These *Group 'A'* Children struggled on their own after Primary 6 or Grade 12, to become notable personalities.

Most of them

👉🏾trekked to school *barefooted*

👉🏾 went to farms

👉🏾fetched water and firewood

👉🏾cared for domesticated animals

👉🏾did some work including trading after school to survive.

Now Group 'A' , who have now become Parents themselves are *producing  Group 'B'  Children*

These Group B children are:

🔹pampered

🔹 helped in their homeworks or home assignments from nursery school through secondary schools to higher institutions.

 🔹chauffeur driven to very expensive schools or are sent abroad to study. 

🔹they can watch movies from morning till dawn after school.

🔹 they are treated like baby kings and queens.

🔹they don't do any household chores.

🔹Food is put on the table for them,

🔹their plates are removed and washed by parents or house maids.

🔹They are given expensive cars and clothes,

🔹not forgetting *big pocket monies to be wasted* !!!.

🔹Their parents help them in doing their assignments.

🤔 In spite of all these, only few can *speak* or *write* correctly. 😏

🤔Group 'A' Parents  cared for their own *parents* and *children*,

Group 'B', their Children are still *struggling to find their feet at age 30+*.‼

🤔They find it difficult to do things on their own because they are used to being helped to think and doing things by Group 'A'.

So they can't help themselves, their parents or the society.

THEY ABANDON THEIR PARENTS IN THEIR BID TO ACQUIRE THE WORLD

😴 *Where do you belong*❓

🏮Reduce the pampering and the unnecessary help you offer your children.

🏮 Let your children *grow in wisdom, intelligence and strength*.

🏮Let them face the truth and the realities of life. Teach them to grow  to become *independent adults.*

Teach them to :-

👉🏾fear God,

👉🏾respect  others and

👉🏾 develop confidence in themselves.

🤔Parents, discipline your children to become disciplined adults, *useful* and not *useless.*

Praying these kids one day will grow up to be Group A adults.