Friday, February 10, 2006
2/10/2006 12:10:00 PM
2/10/2006 12:10:00 PM
Where Do The Children Play?
posted by Francis Ho
As I was leaving the office yesterday evening, I noticed the beautiful skies and walked to the river banks to take some photos with the trees as silhouette. You know how it is with me and my silly preoccupation (I wouldn't call it a fixation would you?) to take pretty pictures of clouds, trees, water and skies. Just then I noticed a couple of young kids playing in this big old tree and they noticed me too, equally amused that an adult would find some silly clouds fascinating. I broke into a grin and we laughed at each other and they started to put on some antics so that it would warrant me taking photos of them. I was delighted and naturally obliged wishing I had a better camera to capture the magic of these kids at play - open, joyful and totally carefree. I felt privileged to be accepted and to be there. What a joy and a blessing when we allow moments like this into our lives. I am sharing this blessing with you. Take in the joy and have a playful weekend!"There is work that is work and there is play that is play; there is play that is work and work that is play. And in only one of these lies happiness."
Gelett Burgess
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."
George Bernard Shaw
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."
Plato
Gelett Burgess
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."
George Bernard Shaw
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."
Plato
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Wilson Chin said:
Children smile are always the sweetest and innocent they don’t know what is the meaning of worries. I know a friendonce very pity, he was just 9 years old but his father and mother had pass away. When I asked him he worry or not, he just smile at me and asked me back what is the meaning of worry...feel sad that I can't help him much.
At Friday, 10 February, 2006 
said:
Beautiful pics of the kids! Sometimes, I wish I
could be a kid again with no "cares"
in the world... thks for sharing!
could be a kid again with no "cares"
in the world... thks for sharing!
At Friday, 10 February, 2006 said:
hrmmm... i beg to differ.
kids nowadays hv more on their mind than any of us have when we were their age!!! eg. tuition classes, peer pressure, parents pressure, bullies in school... etc etc.
kids nowadays hv more on their mind than any of us have when we were their age!!! eg. tuition classes, peer pressure, parents pressure, bullies in school... etc etc.
At Friday, 10 February, 2006 Robin CHAN said:
hmmm... peter pan grew up and became FH2o?
hahaha.. wait a bit longer, u will have grad children to play with.
hahaha.. wait a bit longer, u will have grad children to play with.
At Friday, 10 February, 2006 Francis Ho said:
wilson - life sucks sometimes but we must learn not to 'take sorrow' ie not let it affect us and our peace. hey! i thought it was a happy posting! it's quite unlike u to swear! (i mean in your post)
andy - thks. we can be kids as we are 'forever young'!
mangrooveDan - NOT married yet and you start worrying for your still unborn kids! kekeke i only 'pressure' my kids to go kayaking with me!
robin - hello? hello? u got sun stroke or what? my eldest is only 17! we'll be in serious trouble if we've grandkids now!!
andy - thks. we can be kids as we are 'forever young'!
mangrooveDan - NOT married yet and you start worrying for your still unborn kids! kekeke i only 'pressure' my kids to go kayaking with me!
robin - hello? hello? u got sun stroke or what? my eldest is only 17! we'll be in serious trouble if we've grandkids now!!
At Friday, 10 February, 2006 gus said:
A very heart warming post FH2o. Children playing, carefree and joyful. They would gladly accept almost anyone into their circle. A quality most adults lose and should relearn. Lets all have a joyful weekend. Playful is a bonus.
At Saturday, 11 February, 2006 Chen said:
These are something that cities kids miss...
carefree & getting themselves close to the nature..
I guess most city kids never ever see how a life chicken or cock looks like :P
I enjoy my childhood :)
I write a post on my childhood days as well several months back..
http://chen22.blogspot.com/2005/09/five-things-i-miss-from-my-childhood.html
Enclosed there is one of my cute baby photo..
hahahhah... the one & only photo of myself that I posted in my blog :D
carefree & getting themselves close to the nature..
I guess most city kids never ever see how a life chicken or cock looks like :P
I enjoy my childhood :)
I write a post on my childhood days as well several months back..
http://chen22.blogspot.com/2005/09/five-things-i-miss-from-my-childhood.html
Enclosed there is one of my cute baby photo..
hahahhah... the one & only photo of myself that I posted in my blog :D
At Saturday, 11 February, 2006 Francis Ho said:
agus - glad that it warmed your heart and no doubt that u would be warming ur tummy this weekend!
chen - errr, these are city kids lah; playing near my office right in d middle of town!
n careful about your choice of words for feathered creatures as this is a 'family' site lah!
if u start advertising here, i'll have to charge u. nvm 1st time is free!
have a playful weekend doc!
chen - errr, these are city kids lah; playing near my office right in d middle of town!
n careful about your choice of words for feathered creatures as this is a 'family' site lah!
if u start advertising here, i'll have to charge u. nvm 1st time is free!
have a playful weekend doc!
At Saturday, 11 February, 2006 Robin CHAN said:
Aiyo, Doc, must have before and after pics mah, Like those slimming centre ads.. hahaha.. cute pics but how we know it is you?
Hello, unker, it is a matter of time mah.. 17 now, 27 soon.. hahaha
Hello, unker, it is a matter of time mah.. 17 now, 27 soon.. hahaha
At Saturday, 11 February, 2006 Chen said:
unker,
hahhaha. okie okie...
wai, i don't have to advertise in your blog lah :D
(Do i need to do so??) :P
btw, what is this 17 & 27 figure about ??? :P
whatever it is, I'm younger than Robin, hahahha...
hahhaha. okie okie...
wai, i don't have to advertise in your blog lah :D
(Do i need to do so??) :P
btw, what is this 17 & 27 figure about ??? :P
whatever it is, I'm younger than Robin, hahahha...
At Saturday, 11 February, 2006 Chen said:
good that these city kids can get exposure to the nature :)
Keep that up..
Keep that up..
At Monday, 13 February, 2006 Lrong Lim said:
Very nice shots... and what an opportunity!!
At Monday, 13 February, 2006 Francis Ho said:
chen - kids being kids can play regardless of where they are
lrong - yeap! right place right time. and we are always where we r supposed to be!
lrong - yeap! right place right time. and we are always where we r supposed to be!