HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY, SINGAPORE!!

It's October 1st again, Singapore's Children's Day!! It's been so darn long since I had a celebration.

During this week's attachment at Esplanade, most of us are assigned to shows specially put up for this unique occasion. Most of the shows are fully booked due to the local public holiday, Hari Raya.

p/s: SELEMAT HARI RAYA, PEOPLE!

(YAYNESS! NO MORE FASTING WHILE SHOPPING WITH THE GIRLS! :P )

Today, there was a technical rehearsal for one of the kids' show at the Recital Studio. After the sound check and fixing of wireless mics on the performers, I sat down on the colourful alphabet mat and played one of the audience.

Singing and dancing along to the familiar childhood songs, I suddenly recall a short but vivid celebration. I must have been in kindergarten and some of us gather to give out the candy bags our mothers had wrapped for our friends.

As I was typing the previous paragraph, another memory surfaced. In primary six, our form teacher Mrs Wong had baked us chicken pies. It was the last Children's day celebration for all of us and Mrs Wong made sure we all had a pie. I remember her saying she would always bake them for their form class of the year. And I remembered how emotional and grateful we were to receive that, because Mrs Wong had contacted shingles and we all thought she was going to die. I mean, most people died because of that disease. I'm not saying we love her to bits. She is one of the fiercest teachers I ever had, but we respected her.

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Woah. I am amazed I recalled all that. I have a really poor memory of my childhood. Haha, selective memory, they say.

And this year, I had looked forward to visiting Soka Kindergarten. After the independence camp with the K2s, I find myself missing these children so much! UNFORTUNATELY, I just remb it's a public holiday tomorrow, hence, I won't be able to celebrate with them. Maybe Laurel and I will visit SK on thursday, before my attachment at 2pm.

Here's the ending...

Declaration of the Rights of the Child (EVERY CHILD)

1. The child must be given the means requisite for its normal development, both materially and spiritually.

2. The child that is hungry must be fed, the child that is sick must be nursed, the child that is backward must be helped, the delinquent child must be reclaimed, and the orphan and the waif must be sheltered and succoured.

3. The child must be the first to receive relief in times of distress.

4. The child must be put in a position to earn a livelihood, and must be protected against every form of exploitation.

5. The child must be brought up in the consciousness that its talents must be devoted to the service of its fellow men.

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Let's be nice young people and encourage every child we see to be happy, k?!

HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY, LOVES!!

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