To Be Free

take my hand and lead me elsewhere
where there is peace and serenity
of calm waves and silent waters
that fills my soul with peace and glee.

lead me through this constant fear
of rejection and hostility
so I may fly and soar carefree
the wind against my face to feel.

bring me to a place of mere beauty
for my eyes to admire and feast
so that each colour retains in my mind
to warm me in sole existence.

let me escape this tiresome living
to light my weary mind and soul
a place to be and to grow
in a humble abode of joy.

Fireball

Just like when one push of a domino could create a blowout, I am in my most vulnerable self as I struggle to take hold of my patience and deal with people with kindness and understanding but I couldn't.

When I arrived the gym, I found that my shoe locker was locked by a plastic string and was told to see the towel department. I went and asked but there was no reply. The man followed me to the gym and then flipped through his chart and cut the string out. I asked for the second time but the reply was, "Misunderstanding!" I went to the reception and asked if the manager or supervisor was around and was told to "just" write my comment or complaints and drop it in their comment box. I went ballistic.

If I am a fireball, the rest of the people in the gym probably died from sheer heat. I got no reply and no explanations and I was late in my gym class. To add insult, my trainer didn't even extend fifteen minutes more of her time even if she is free for the next four hours. When I had my training after two days and still with no explanations, my trainer then met me five minutes late and then dismissed me five minutes earlier. When I asked why the sudden changes, she gave me a shrug. Argggh!

I was home and was giving this thing a thought or two. Then it dawned on me that these people probably go to their respective jobs to do a not so respective work because they are not motivated. They know nothing but just be present in their posts. I am assuming that they are bored or stressed or have no fruitful thing to do but accept the only work available at the moment.

In a way I am also beset with stress the whole time. The thing I need to do is to understand situations and people. I need to remind myself that not all could be like me and that everyone is different. I needed to be more tolerant and give things a different perspective. I needed a vacation and the coming holidays is much awaited as I will be out of my usual routine. Everybody needs a break and everybody deserves one. Have a great break to all and happy holidays.

Kids!

My four year old students are funny and the classroom is always a room filled with laughter.

Jack: There are aliens in every planets except Earth.

Teacher: Planets? Like what planets?

Jack: like Africa

Presenting the letter M

Something you put in your hand if you need to touch something hot…

Clue: Sounds like kitten.

Alicia: I know…meow?

Lucas: Who wants to go to my house?

Everybody raised their hands.

Madeline: I don’t know where you live. You need to give me an address.

Lucas: I cannot go. I have no dress, I am a boy.

Teacher: “What should we do with our neighbours together?”

Answers: play, eat, sleepover, watch tv

Alicia: Take a bath together.

Teacher: I was told you met Reinier and Felix at Starbucks. Do you like the drinks at Starbucks?”

Johnathan: “Yah, I like drinking beer!”

Felix hitting me to ask for help.

Teacher: “Please say excuse me if you need something, ok?”

Felix: Kiss me, kiss me!

Aino: Don't copy me.

Deena: I don't copy me.