Rising every time we fall

Rising every time we fall

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Her primary cancer

was in her left breast.

Having undergone surgery, 

chemotherapy, and radiotherapy

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Just when she thought

it was all gone for good…

no,  it came back…

this time,  on her right breast!

So she underwent further

surgery,  chemotherapy,

and radiotherapy

… all over again!

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the following episodes

involved the lungs, lobectomy, etc.

it has been forty years

since she was first diagnosed.

She is now eighty three.

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I marvel

at her courage and perseverance

at rising each time,

cancer came back.

There is still a need

for early detection

after each episode,

whenever cancer comes back,

and catch it

before it spreads further.

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And they were certainly

very painful episodes

one had to endure to live

as a fourty-year-old

breast cancer survivor. 

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Quote:

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela

Towards public honesty and trust

Towards public honesty and trust

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I was amazed by what I saw

as we walked back to our hotel

Along an empty street was a newsstand

magazines covered with a plastic sheet

to protect from rain?

Won’t somebody

just pick one or two home?

Without paying?

That was three decades ago in Yokohama.

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Last week I saw

a florist stall in a local mall

“Take your pick (of flowers) and

drop your money in the box here.

Any further question, 

please call this number!”

I was again very pleased and amazed

that this public trust

has finally arrived at our shore!

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Are our kids matured?

boy and girl sitting on bench toy
MAtured (Photo by J U N E on Pexels.com)

Are our kids matured? ( A senryu)

Tolerant patience,

the ‘grown-up’ demeanour of

unchildish children

This senryu reflects how some children mature at different ages. Some earlier in life and some later, which some adults, never seem to!

Quotes:-
1.  “Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins 
    when one lives for others.” ― Hermann Hesse, Gertrude

2. “Maturity is when your world opens up and you realize that you are not 
   the center of it.”    - M.J. Croan

Terjemahan Google ke bahasa melayu –Adakah anak-anak anda telah matang?

Adakah anak-anak kita sudah matang?

Kesabaran yang bertoleransi,
sikap ‘dewasa’ kanak-kanak
yang tidak bersikap kanak-kanak

Senyru ini menggambarkan bagaimana beberapa kanak-kanak matang pada usia yang berbeza. Dan ada juga dewasa yang tidak matang-matang langsung

谷歌翻译成中文- 你的孩子成熟了吗？

宽容的耐心，
的“成年”举止
幼稚的孩子

这句Hai句反映了一些孩子在不同年龄时的成熟情况。有些成年人似乎永远不会成熟！

The Elephant in the Room- Teenaged Pregnancies

The Elephant in the Room- Teenaged Pregnancies

(A poem –Senryū)

There is this big elephant in the room but no one sees it or wants to talk about it!

The Elephant in the Room

Teenaged pregnancies

with fathers still in college

small babe with ‘big babe’!

Quote:-

Social ills: teenaged pregnancy, gangs, children with behavioural problems. All these things can be alleviated if kids got more physical activity for starters. – Edwin Moses

Today’s lesson: LEARN TO ALWAYS FORGIVE 🙏🫂🌎

Today’s lesson: LEARN TO ALWAYS FORGIVE 🙏

The greatest gift you can offer yourself is to forgive people, no matter what they did to you. This does not mean you accept their behavior.It does not mean you trust them, after all, once bitten, as they say, twice shy.You forgive them for the sake of your peace of mind.You forgive them so that […]

Today’s lesson: LEARN TO ALWAYS FORGIVE 🙏🫂🌎

Fry me a fish

Fry me a fish ( a Senryū)

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Get the shield ready!

Careful; sizzle, hiss, pop, pop!

Fry fish, not your skin!

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I love fried fish. But I hate frying fish!

This Haiku tells of many young girls’ war in the kitchen, learning how to fry food in hot oil, I would arm myself with a kuali’s cover to avoid the crackling oil!

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Kuching ( meaning cat) is Malaysia’s cat city.

Kuching ( meaning cat) is Malaysia’s cat city.

I just read Dr. Martha’s post about cats on a ‘Caturday’. It reminds me about Malaysia’s cat city, Kuching!

assorted color kittens
Cats (Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com)

I used to conduct training in Kuching. One can see many iconic cat statues in the city. There is even a cat muzeum! I love the sea food there!

Historically, the first ruler (a white Rajah) was an Englishman, James Brooke (1841 to 1946).

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Quote:-

People who don’t like cats were probably mice in an earlier life. – Unknown

“Kittens are angels with whiskers.” – ISABEL ABDAI

Of all God’s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.- Mark Twain

Can you find my temper?

Can you find my temper? (A Senryū)

beauty blur cold cute
It’s brewing…(Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com)

Step on her again?

Watch out, her temper’s brewing!

don’t let her lose it!

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Note this aunt’s advice

“When she is angry with you

Don’t fan the fire!”

… least it explode!

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‘Don’t fan the fire’ means don’t argue, go hide in your room, or go out for a walk. Talk when things cool down!

Quote:

“When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.”
― Ava Gardner

“When angry, count ten before you speak; if very angry, one hundred.”
― Thomas Jefferson

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.” — Confucius

Love and kisses

Love and Kisses

Caring tenderly
doting with such endearment
adoringly...smooch!
woman kissing woman with boutonniere on chest
Love and kisses (Photo by Robert Stokoe on Pexels.com))

I have seen varied families upbringings. For some, saying ” I love you” and ‘smooches’ are alien, non-existent and an embarrassment.

Perhaps only when one was a baby: a time when one cannot remember being kissed! This poém envied the many kids and families who express words of love freely.

Warm hugs are plentiful, with the exception in this COVID-19 period, of course!

Quotes:-
1. “A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for (Sic:?to) the ear.” ― Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac

Terjemahan google ke Bahasa Melayu – Sayang dan ciuman

Merawat dengan lembut
bermain dengan penuh kasih sayang
memuja … smooch!

Saya telah melihat perkembangan keluarga yang pelbagai. Bagi sebilangan orang, mengatakan “I love you” dan ‘smooches’ mungkin tidak wujud dan memalukan. Mungkin hanya semasa bayi. Masa di mana seseorang tidak ingat dicium! Haiku ini mencemburui ramai kanak-kanak dan keluarga yang meluahkan kata-kata cinta dengan bebas. Pelukan hangat banyak, kecuali dalam tempoh COVID-19 ini, tentu saja!

谷歌翻译成马来语 – 爱和吻

温柔地关怀
如此喜爱
热情地……s！

我见过各种各样的家庭成长经历。对于某些人来说，说“我爱你”和“ s谐”可能是不存在的，而且是一种尴尬。也许只有在一个婴儿的时候。一个不记得被亲吻的时代！这句Hai句使许多自由表达爱心之词的孩子和家庭羡慕不已。当然，除了这个COVID-19时期以外，还有很多温暖的拥抱！

Oh, my kids’ English! – my nose is running!

Oh, my kids’ English! – my nose is running!

I grew up in a family where all my siblings were Chinese-educated. But my children grew up speaking English, Malay and Chinese dialect (Hokkien). I started reading the “Peter and Jane” series to them when they were about the age of two. Oh, my kids’ English is about some of the amusing words they used as kids!

woman lying on bed while blowing her nose
Running nose (Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com)

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I came back from work. As I entered the house, my second son greeted me.

“Mum, mum! My nose is running!” he ran on the spot to demonstrate his point! Then he removed the tissue papers, flashing a cute grin and displaying the missing two front teeth!

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Learning English is like duck takes to water for them. They usually scored distinction, even my youngest and special child!

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