Finding Kenny Tan (He was found!)

I was still teaching during the marathon classes on the previous Saturday (15th Sep) and all the sudden I received an urgent call from Mrs. Wong (Tein Foong's Mum) about 4:48PM. She panicky told me that Kenny Tan was lost! She asked me to look out for him if he happened to visit me at the classroom or spotted in Thomson Plaza. She told me that he was lost since morning at the Pathlight School and his parents and sisters were dead worried!

I instructed my students to do their work independently. Hurriedly, I sent the information to the Facebook and get friends to help! I'd spread to LCSG group and friends, many responded and helped to spread the words! Also, to follow up any news from Kenny, I checked on Kenny's sister fb states as well.

After my work, my husband and I energized ourselves with dinner then searched around Thomson Plaza where he could be found at his favourite place like NTUC, Popular and even the barber shop...Still, there was no sight of him around... 

I called Siao Siang's Mummy and reported to her, there's no sight of Kenny in Thomson Plaza. She gave me the latest info that Kenny was spotted at Somerset MRT station, and believed that he could be in town area. I updated the fb and informed the groups and friends again, in case anyone could spotted him in town area!

I had this urge to borrow bicycles from a cycling friend who stay around Thomson to search for Kenny at Bishan Park or AMK area. But, my body told me I was tired... Hubby told me to go home and rest, no sufficient clue, can't help much... So, I followed him home.

My mind was still unease, I was still thinking about Kenny Tan... But, my strong feeling told me that he will be alright. The clock hit 12am midnight, but I couldn't sleep.

Kenny ah Kenny, where are you!!!???

1:07AM, my mobile phone ringed, Mrs. Looi informed me that Kenny was FOUND!

There, my mind was relieved, signed in the fb in no time and informed LCSG group and friends that Kenny was found! Then, I was able to sleep well.

Today, Kenny was on MyPaper! This news is about how he was found and Singapore does have kind souls.

The news is about Kenny Tan's adventure on the day he was lost and also show that Singapore does have kind souls to help this boy.

The news is about Kenny's adventure when he was lost. The writer expressed that she was touch by hundred of ppl who had initiated the action of finding Kenny.  He was lost for 14 hrs, starved and drank tap water from the public toilets. He was found on the MRT train at AMK station after searching in and out of many places! Some ppl cheered, some ppl cried. Writer also expressed that after Kenny was found, money can't solved the problem, it is the heart and soul to do something together. We do not wait for something to happen, we have to do it to make it happen. There's a socialist who also expressed that by the story of Finding Kenny, learned that the spirit of helping someone is a great contribution rather than expect too much and do too little. We should have this spirit at all time and make a better place to live in!

11yo Aimee said...

11yo Aimee all the sudden popped out with words while she was working on her autumn painting, she said, "Teacher Esther, now I know why you don't have a child! My Dad told me, maybe you treat us like your own children!"

I was thinking to myself, am I really doing that? Maybe I do?

Art Competition at Esplanade!

Read this for more details! Go to this link http://www.esplanade.com/octoburst/2012/drawing_competition_colouring_fun.html

My "Oversize" Student!

My "Oversize" Student!

13yo Isaac stained his t-shirt when he was doing printing! He washed away the paint stains and almost half of his T was wet! I gave him an apron (child size apron) and insisted him to put it on! He doesn't want to get his T dirty again, but no choice, so he put it on!

All the little ones laughed out loud.

Gosh, sometimes I have been thinking, is our Isaac boy still a little boy!? It could be, in our eyes, like his parents, he is still a little boy!

Art MaMa!

8yo Rachel told me, " I don't know why my Mummy bought me pretty dress and shoes today! She even bought a toy cost about $90plus!"

"What! That's not fair! My toys don't even cost more than that!" 13yo Theon think it was hilarious.

"That's because Rachel is the only child! Theon, you have 2 more siblings right! I explained.

She was a little puzzled but very sure about her Mummy loves her like a darling, she continued, "Teacher Esther, I have the best Mummy in the world!"

"But, Mummy always do disgusting thing! She kisses me too much! Yucks!" Rachel complaint. We all laughed at her comment.

All the listeners - Momo, Jamie, Eileen(Jamie's good friend who came for trail class) and even Jotham had finished their work! In a while, Rachel asked for help. I went to her table and gave her a hand, out of the blues, she called me "MUMMY!"

6yo Keanne Yu who sat next to her and followed, "Mummy!"

Eventually, all of them called me, "Mummy!"

I was freaked out! I reminded them I'm their Art Teacher, not their Mummy!

Rachel exclaimed, "You are our Art MaMa!"

I was even more freaked out!

There, I requested the fast workers to help the slow ones.

All were busy and steady!

Phew....