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This evening, together with Glen and Caryn, we visited a school boy. We went to this one room flat. The mother is divorced with 4 kids. The eldest son is 10 years old, the 2nd daughter is 5 years old, the 3rd son is 1 1/2 years old and the 4th son is barely a few months old. Her husband ran away with another woman, abandoning the family. Her daughter was very endearing and I was touched by her gesture. She asked me to teach her how to read and write 1 - 10. I held her hand writing the numbers. I could tell that she was very keen to learn but her mother had no money to send her to kindergarten. In the deepest depths of my heart, I wished, I could bring her home but later on, I could tell, she was happy with her family, enjoying her play with her two other brothers. Amist the laughter and screams that came from them having fun with a torn sofa, it seems not going to kindergarten was not that bad. Her mother told us that they are on this pay as you use electricity scheme. When the amount ...

Name: Zack Age: 2 years old Breed: Shih Tzu He is a joy and a topic that often bonds my mum, my sis and me. He grew up in SengKang, presently my parents' place. My sis and I have moved out after we got married. Recently, my sis brought him over to her condominium in Jurong to stayover for a few days. It was an attempt to get him used to her place but it failed miserably. Last heard, a resident of the condo, complained that he barked from morning till evening. The few days when zack was taken away, my mum was full of concern for him. She wondered if he was ok, did he bark, was he lonely. On the 3rd day, my mum and dad, drove all the way to Jurong at 9.30pm to bring him back. I'm sure they missed him. He has brought more joy than chore to our family. We love him and will love him till he is old.

Maria said, "The other girls know that, so even if I'm not playing my best tennis I can still win" Sadly, she lost the semi finals of the aust. open to Justine Henin Hardenne. see http://www.australianopen.com for the detailed match report. A nerve wrecking match. Success is sweet. Justine Henin once again proved herself. A game pitted toughness against tenacity. Maria said, toughness is her greatest weapon. All i can say, toughness is not enough. Tenacity, coupled with a good mind to read the opponent's game and go in for the winners. Words are not enough to intimidate, actions speaks. Justine meets Mauresmo for the ultimate challenge on 28 Jan 06 for the Aust Open, Ladies Final.

"I'll have to step it up against Justine, that's for sure. I'm moving a lot better while my biggest weapon is my toughness. I give it all out there and have won a lot of matches that way. The other girls know that, so even if I'm not playing my best tennis I can still win" - Maria on Justine My favourite tennis player for the last 4 years is Justine Henin Hardenne. I've doggedly supported her despite her lacklustre performance in the last 2 years due to injury and viral attack. She is back again this season with an attitude. Her never-say-die bull dog tenacity is one attitude I admire her for. The fact is, she has proven that she can come back. She can be down 3 sets and fight her opponent, win back her game and stay ahead of her opponents. To me, she is a remarkable sportswoman tagged with perservance. She never loses without putting up a fight in the game. Maria Sharapova: BRING IT ON Today, she is playin Maria Sharapova at Rod Laver Arena. When I saw M...