I have something silly to say.

I want to bring my family on a tour. Probably after my NS. I am so afraid that I might not have another chance to do so.

And the silly part comes in... the idea came from a primary school chinese comprehension paper. I am surprised I actually remember it. Perhaps its the only thing that actually makes sense in Chinese at that time :)

Anyway, the simple (primary sch, mind you) story goes like this: a man yearns to go on a world tour. When he was young and strong, he had studies and then family to worry about. But he never had enough money to go abroad. So he worked very hard to earn his money. Then he was in his middle age. He had a wonderful career and was not willing to even take a break. He was earning his millions, but finds that he had no time to fulfil his dream. Finally, when he turned old, he had retired and he now had all the time and money in the world to finally go on a tour, yet he finds that he no longer has the energy he once had to do it.

The moral of the story is, don't wait until it is too late. And perhaps I should just take the passage figuratively, not literally as I did now. Still it is not a bad idea, considering that neither myself nor my parents have had the chance to really go abroad together.

My mum and I had never taken a plane before. She worked so hard all her life to support the family, and so did my Dad. I believe they deserve a break to observe nature, to forget for a moment the temporal things that trouble their minds, and appreciate the beauty the Lord has made. If anyone deserves a break, it is them. I cannot wait to repay them, though I can never possibly do so.

I might look further into this. As usual, any holiday trip is a no-no since it requires cash and my family is not exactly rich. I'm going to save my NS money for this...

fulfil my dream while my parents are still young and strong.