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It was a little too quiet but exhausting week. You must be wondering why the opposite? Well, my parents went on a holiday trip to China, and I was stuck with my youngest 5-year-old boy. My husband and oldest son were busy with their work and that only left me alone with my youngest who can be a little too clingy as there was no one else at home.  As expected, we could hear my parents' voices the moment they opened their car doors as they reached home. Sounds and feels like Chinese New Year, with my boy all excited and thrilled to finally see his favourite grandparents.  While busily unpacking and sharing their animated holiday experiences, 2 of their astonishing encounters really left me in awe. It was related to my New Year Resolution that I had posted on 03 November 2023. I had just planned to have a financial reserve for my boys in case of uncertainties. While listening to my parents' fascinating journey, it suddenly awakened me that I should speed up my plans. Their first ...

 12.11.2023 ( Sunday ) ( Deepavali Day) A real-life event which caught my family by surprise and for me personally, pondering mode... who is the victim? My father-in-law went to his usual 'makan' place, a Chinese eatery with many food stalls in a corner shop. As sure as the Earth rotates around the Sun, he will be alone sipping his hot cuppa and enjoying his lunch at his favorite table while watching the busy lives of people around him. On the other hand, I had just finished sharing a Zoom session with my students' mum. We had a great bonding time by sharing ideas on empowering her children in their studies by using a proven effective Online Learning Programme and some of my parenting tips from my experience. I was on cloud nine as we managed to work out a solution to work around her busy schedule. For studying tips:  https://tryvschool.vktrend.com/krysttallim Little did I expect my phone to ring...Well, usually I get calls from property agents, unknown callers...nobody sig...

Have you prepared your New Year Resolution for Year 2024? It's only 2 months away. This has got me into wearing my thinking cap... What is my 2024 Resolution? Truly...what do I want in life? Look slimmer? buying the brand X bag?...nah, these were in my mind before the pandemic. Looking at my 2 boys (age 21 & 5 years old), I'm starting to worry...for them. What does their future hold? I see the struggle of my eldest who is in a rat race (a hairstylist) earning around 3k a month. Let's break it down:  Socso + KWSP 700 petrol 600 phone bill 200 food 600 entertainment 400 savings 500 If he were to maintain his savings of RM 500 monthly, annually, he has only RM 6000 in his bank. Well, not to mention, holiday & birthday gifts, doctor's bills, insurance ... and the list goes on... What is going to happen to him if another lockdown is being implemented? If his job is being replaced by AI? How many months can he survive? Gosh, a mother has so many things running in her ...