Saturday, April 26, 2008

Memo from a Child to the Parent


Don’t spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for, I’m only testing you.

Don’t be afraid to be firm with me. I prefer it, it makes me feel secure.

Don’t let me form bad habits. I have to rely on you to detect them in a early stage.

Don’t make me feel smaller then I am. It only makes me behave stupidly “big”.

Don’t correct me in front of people, if you can help it. I`ll take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private.

Don’t make me feel that my mistakes are sins. It upsets my sense of values.

Don’t protect me from consequences. I need to learn the painful way sometimes.

Don’t be too upset when I say “I hate you”. Sometimes it isn’t you I hate but your power over me.

Don`t take too much notice of my ailments. Sometimes they get me attention I don’t need.

Don`t nag. If you do, I shall have to protect myself by being deaf.

Don`t forget that I cannot explain myself as well as I should like. That’s why I am not always accurate.

Don`t put me off when I ask questions. If you do you’ll find that I stop asking and seek my information elsewhere.

Don`t be inconsistent. That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.

Don`t tell me my fears are silly. They are terribly real and you can do much to reassure me if you try to understand.

Don`t ever suggest that you are perfect or infallible. It gives me too great a shock when I discover that you’re neither.

Don`t ever think that it is beneath your dignity to apologize to me. An honest apology makes me surprisingly warm towards you.

Don`t forget I love experimenting. I couldn’t get along without it, so please put up with it.

Don`t forget how quickly I am growing up. It must be difficult for you to keep pace with me, but please try to.

Don`t forget that I don’t thrive without lots of love and understanding, but I don’t need to tell you that do I?

Please keep yourself fit and healthy. I need you


Fr Eugene Lobo SJ

Friday, April 25, 2008

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Thank you Steve !

JM and catechist Steve
Thank you Steve for being the catechist of our 4th grade CCD kids in the school year 2007-2008.
God Bless You !

Earth Day 2008

All praise be yours, my Lord, through Sister Earth, our mother!

—St. Francis of Assisi,"The Canticle of the Creatures"

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Geographical Riddles



Geographical riddles is an activity useful in exploring the different cultures and countries of the world with children ages 10 - 12. It's a fun way of learning geography in a non-formal setting. If you've got kids with this age range, try this activity. They'll love it !

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Happy Birthday !


My brother Felix during his trip to Chengdu, China

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday !




Tuesday, April 15, 2008

A Cool Place to Eat



He likes good food and particularly likes this restaurant that serves not only mouth watering food but is floating along the bank of a river. He experienced the art of dining in an atmosphere set amidst the beauty of nature. This ten year old enjoyed feeding giant catfish with loaves of bread while waiting for his meal to be served. Good food and fun goes together.


Bangkok Sights


A historical landmark opposite the Grand Palace.


An antique bridge we used in crossing the Chao Phraya River.



A view of the Grand Palace on a traffic free Sunday morning.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Fifteen Years Ago Today


To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish to death do us part.

- Book of Common Prayers

Monday, April 7, 2008

At 4 and 6

I came upon these photos while organizing my files today and the sight of them made me realize that time indeed flies fast. My son at 10 is so different from the four year old toddler playing at the foot of a giant X'mas tree and the six year old boy playing with a new toy model at a shopping mall. I'll hold on to these moments forever !



Experimenting with a new toy model at Central World. Photo (at age 6) taken in the year 2004.



JM (age 4) playing at the foot of a giant X'mas tree . Photo taken during X'mas 2002.

The Walk to Emmaus


As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther. But they urged him, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them. And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight.

Luke 24:28-31

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Golden Mountain


Above is a photo of Wat Saket with the Golden Mountain on top of it. This one of the tourist and historical places we've visited here in Bangkok. For more information about the Golden Mountian , click here.



The chedi called Golden Mountain containing a relic of Buddha from India.



JM ringing one of the giant bells at Wat Saket.


JM and dad climbing the stairs leading to the golden chedi.


A view of Bangkok from the Golden Mountain.