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FREEBIES WITH HONOUR?

 I am told of a mother with her daughter who went shopping and there were some freebies being given to families, but only one freebie for each family. The mother told her daughter, “You are not my daughter, go collect the freebie!” So the mother-and-daughter family unit ended up with two freebies. On the way out, the daughter turned to her mum and asked, “Am I your daughter now?” A true event, but no laughing matter! As someone has remarked, values are caught, not taught. And parents especially carry the primary burden in inculcating values and virtues in their children.The Chinese say that we…
Honour Singapore
August 5, 2014