Holiday or Errand?

Day 1 (Friday)

- Fiber optic installation (10-12)

- Late Japanese lunch at orchard - (2-4)

- Bought guitar strings at swee lee  (3-5)

- Bought golf club at golf direct. (5-7)

Day 2 (Saturday)

- Bfast at country club with family (10-12)

- Catnap (1-2)

- Play guitar with eldest from (2-5)

- Swim/gym from (6-7)

- Watch movie at (9-11)

Day 3 (Sunday)

- Palau Ubin from (9-2)

- Gym/swim from  (3-4)

- Late subway lunch

- Sleep and check bike (6-7)

- Driving range (8-10)

Day 4 (Monday)

- Gold (7-10)

- Lunchdate (10-12)

- Sleep (1-5)

- Orchard shopping with my 2nd boy (6-9)

Late 30s Man

Where am I now compared to people who surrounds me:

1. My family - im being touted as a model father to my siblings and those who know me at my church. Im not perfect but everyday is a struggle to deny oneself.

2. My relatives - im being seen as a role model of diligence, luck, hardwork, born with good parents and achiever. The next proof comes off from showing evidence of success thru properties bought back home.

3. My HS classmates - Im being seen as one of the guys who had it made. I now need to see my role as an adviser and perhaps someone who can guide my classmates to pursue selfless things for the betterment of the community at large.

4. My college classmates - Im also being seen as the guy who has good connections in the corporate world. I have to work harder so that I can contribute to my industry as a whole.

5. My churchmates - Im being seen as the cardboard cutout bivocational pastor who is struggling to balance ministry and work in a land as stressful as this! 

Half Time

I cant believe were in the mid of the year again! And so as a customary routine, I took time out from my office yesterday Friday until Monday to pursue some of the long delayed task of reorganizing my life.

First, coming off as an inspiration from a Bollywood film, I started revisiting some of my old passion in music and sports. I bought my son a spanking fender (charvel) guitar costing me an arm and a leg. But I was so amazed at how fast he could play the hotel California solo lead! Talk about being inspired!

Then I was able to bring along my wife to play golf with me. A couple of driving and 1 game at the public course later, she's as addicted as I was during my earlier days. Blame it on me ha ha!

Lastly, I realized that most of what we do as parents, we instincively transfer to our kids. Our motivation, our likes, dislikes, interest and passion. The whole of it, they see. The reality is that the kids would either follow the footsteps of their parents. Or altogether follow a different path. But the disciple, the habit (good and bad) will instinctively rub on them as they grow old.

I can now feel how my parents would have been proud of my achievements in school and in corporate life now that my kids are starting to achieve something out from their life as well.