BE THANKFUL
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Hi all kiasuparents,
I’ve received this and wish to share with all of you and hope it’ll make your day.
I AM THANKFUL:
FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT’S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
FOR THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.
FOR THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.
FOR THE TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM EMPLOYED.
FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.
FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.
FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE
FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,AND GUTTERS
THAT NEED FIXING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.
FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT
BECAUSE IT MEANS WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
FOR THE PARKING SPOT I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.
FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM WARM.
FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH WHO SINGS OFF KEY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I CAN HEAR.
FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.
FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.
FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE. -
Awwwwwwwwwwwww... thanks for sharing!! :love:
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Thanks for sharing tutormom :celebrate: -
thanks for reminding us about the little things in life that we so often neglect and take for granted.. :thankyou:
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:thankyou: Tutormum
Reminds me of this that I always say to DH
Be glad that I still bother to quarrel with you. That shows that I still care. -
:thankyou: tutormum.
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Thanks. I try to be grateful for my naughty kids who are fighting - becos it means they have intelligence to fight. But it gets a bit hard…becos I also want to be the potato on the couch le…
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I think my kids should be thankful for my nagging or scoldings as it means that they have a mum and I am still alive.
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Thank you Tutor_mum!!
To add my own funny wan
I am thankful to Ksp
For even though i do spend a lot of time here, squinting my eyes , reading up on iphone, staying up a few more minutes
it only shows, i can afford an iphone, i have some spare time, and my eyesight is not too bad
Ok dont shoot me , just \"joking'
Oops forgot thats its politically incorrect to do that :rotflmao: -
MMM:
I think my kids should be thankful for my nagging or scoldings as it means that they have a mum and I am still alive.
That's what I tell them. I'm planning to bring DS3 to China for 2 months at the end of the year. When I told DS1, he protested as it meant he had to his own laundry and clean his room. :gloomy: -
my kids should be thankful that they get to eat my bad cooking which means that they still have me cooking for them and have food to eat.
:oops:
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Thanks tutormum.
I read in one of the post, commenting something along the line that the low-income are well-taken care by govt while the middle-income are suffering 'hardship' as they are sandwiched and not receiving aids.....
I am thankful that I am at least in the middle-income. I may not have all the luxuries like the rich, but I can do without them. Live within means and be contented. I'll rather not be a low-income waiting for financial aids.....cos' these aids will never bring me up to what I can have as a middle income family. I dun believe govt owe me sooooo much, if I am so dependent on govt to help me.....my kids will be brought up expecting parents to provide for EVERYTHING too.
I am thankful for being born and living in SG cos' at least I am not begging on street, can lead a comfortable life (not world-class but at least there's MRTs, taxis, buses, clean tap water etc), do not have to face floods and lose my home.
My children have affordable education with there's little corruption....imagine having to give gifts/money to get everything done. I do not have to live in fear, afraid to walk alone at night or having motorist grabbing my handbag as I walk.....and many many more.
I am THANKFUL that I am born here and I am HAPPY here.
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One more.....I'm thankful that I can still manage without a maid for the time-being
The day when I need them around......xianzzzzzz
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BeContented:
:goodpost:Thanks tutormum.
I read in one of the post, commenting something along the line that the low-income are well-taken care by govt while the middle-income are suffering 'hardship' as they are sandwiched and not receiving aids.....
I am thankful that I am at least in the middle-income. I may not have all the luxuries like the rich, but I can do without them. Live within means and be contented. I'll rather not be a low-income waiting for financial aids.....cos' these aids will never bring me up to what I can have as a middle income family. I dun believe govt owe me sooooo much, if I am so dependent on govt to help me.....my kids will be brought up expecting parents to provide for EVERYTHING too.
I am thankful for being born and living in SG cos' at least I am not begging on street, can lead a comfortable life (not world-class but at least there's MRTs, taxis, buses, clean tap water etc), do not have to face floods and lose my home.
My children have affordable education with there's little corruption....imagine having to give gifts/money to get everything done. I do not have to live in fear, afraid to walk alone at night or having motorist grabbing my handbag as I walk.....and many many more.
I am THANKFUL that I am born here and I am HAPPY here.
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From the stuff that everyone is writing in various posts, can't help but get the impression that a lot are unhappy here. -
BeContented:
:salute:Thanks tutormum.
I read in one of the post, commenting something along the line that the low-income are well-taken care by govt while the middle-income are suffering 'hardship' as they are sandwiched and not receiving aids.....
I am thankful that I am at least in the middle-income. I may not have all the luxuries like the rich, but I can do without them. Live within means and be contented. I'll rather not be a low-income waiting for financial aids.....cos' these aids will never bring me up to what I can have as a middle income family. I dun believe govt owe me sooooo much, if I am so dependent on govt to help me.....my kids will be brought up expecting parents to provide for EVERYTHING too.
I am thankful for being born and living in SG cos' at least I am not begging on street, can lead a comfortable life (not world-class but at least there's MRTs, taxis, buses, clean tap water etc), do not have to face floods and lose my home.
My children have affordable education with there's little corruption....imagine having to give gifts/money to get everything done. I do not have to live in fear, afraid to walk alone at night or having motorist grabbing my handbag as I walk.....and many many more.
I am THANKFUL that I am born here and I am HAPPY here.
:love:
usually the middle income make the most noise in any society.... whether they are happy or not.... :faint: -
BeContented:
:goodpost:Thanks tutormum.
I read in one of the post, commenting something along the line that the low-income are well-taken care by govt while the middle-income are suffering 'hardship' as they are sandwiched and not receiving aids.....
I am thankful that I am at least in the middle-income. I may not have all the luxuries like the rich, but I can do without them. Live within means and be contented. I'll rather not be a low-income waiting for financial aids.....cos' these aids will never bring me up to what I can have as a middle income family. I dun believe govt owe me sooooo much, if I am so dependent on govt to help me.....my kids will be brought up expecting parents to provide for EVERYTHING too.
I am thankful for being born and living in SG cos' at least I am not begging on street, can lead a comfortable life (not world-class but at least there's MRTs, taxis, buses, clean tap water etc), do not have to face floods and lose my home.
My children have affordable education with there's little corruption....imagine having to give gifts/money to get everything done. I do not have to live in fear, afraid to walk alone at night or having motorist grabbing my handbag as I walk.....and many many more.
I am THANKFUL that I am born here and I am HAPPY here.
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I concur with your views. Interesting to note you have mentioned a lot of things that you are satisfied with but these same things have draw a lot of ire from many people! Things like our transport systems, our income level, safe living environment, etc. How ironic but I have to say again I agree with you. I have been driving for many years and few months back, for some reasons, I stopped driving and started taking public transport and I am surprised to find out I have no problem at all. Yes, time taken from point A to point B become longer but can I really complain when it cost me only slighlty more than $1 to trave from Bt Panjang to Boon Lay? I think it is good to complain (sometimes) if our intention is to improve thing but we shouldn't take thing for granted. -
Yes, do give credit when it's due.
But the handling of maid off days seems high-handed. :offtopic: