An educationist's reflections

AN ASIAN proverb says, "The best gifts that parents can give to their children are roots and wings."


Singaporean parents are excellent when it comes to giving their children a sound education and marketable skills.


We give them wings to soar like eagles in the commercial world. We do not fare as well in terms of cultivating our children's roots. A sense of rootlessness makes us susceptible to the influence of shallow pop culture, ill prepared to cope with major crises.


How can we live without stories when all of life is a combination and recollection of stories?


It is in this context that Ng Fook Kah's "Reflections" comes as a breath of fresh air to nurture and nourish us, giving us strength for life's journey by linking us to our roots.


"Reflections" was officially launched at the Seminar on Ageing and Active Lifestyle - Challenges and Opportunities on Jan 30, 2007, organised by TRAC Board of Seniors Ministry. Part of the proceeds of the book will be donated to the Kampong Kapor Methodist Church's Mission Funds.


Mr Ng Fook Kah spent practically his whole life serving as an educationist. He said that his book "develops on the memories of the past, the thoughts and feelings about the events of growing up and maturing in family history".


The educationist is still educating. - By the Rev GABRIEL LIEW, Pastor of Kampong Kapor Methodist Church.