Few days ago, when I went back home for lunch, there was a phone call from the Colorado Dental Association....
I was surprised... and had no clues what's all about... ?!? Did my dental problem become a state-wide interest? I hoped not!!
The caller told me that NB won an award from his painting and would like to confirm our postal address so that she could send the award to NB.
I told him in the ensuing afternoon when I picked him up from his school for his tennis class. And, I paid no attentions...
Until yesterday, NB came back from school and told my wife and I that the Dental Association sent his teacher a letter notifying her that NB won the award... By that, the entire class would be also awarded with tootbrushes and the school would get a 100-dollar prize from the association!!
He looked gleamingly proud of himself.... We could see it in his small, smilely face with funny frickles.
This was quite unexpected and unlikely, in my opinions... But, when I looked back he truly deserved something out of his determination and efforts.
It was right before the previous Spring break. Mrs. D, his homeclass teacher, gave his class with a drawing from the Dental Association and told the class that there would be a State competition on the painting of that drawing....
Truthfully, NB was quite talented in math, reading, music and sports... by all means not about art and painting.
Thus, when he told me that he would like to do it and got involved in the competition, I thought it would be a fruitless one (bad dad, eh?)... :)
Anyway, with our surprises, he spent almost two days (around few hours a day) to finish his vibrant, colorful painting with minimal helps from both of us. Then he wrote the envelope addressed to the association and asked me to drop the envelope at the nearby postoffice... and I did and forgot about it, entirely....
According to NB, Mrs. D also told the class that this first prize was handselected from 3,000 paintings from the entire state....
At present, we're still waiting for his prize... of course, proudly...
And, at the very end, I would like to apologize about thinking of him in an insulting fashion...
================================= Note: My life has been intertwined with works and many others. New responsibility has emerged, resulting less and less time for my ordinary life. Although, a love to write is still intact... But having less time is related to having less imagination.... Therefore, I could not come up with new writings for quite some times.
It might be a good time for me to leave this forum for moment.... Please take it as Mr. A.T. is having a sabbactatical leave or something like that....
As noted above, my love to write is still the same... and will not be changed. Sometimes somehow, I hope I could come back and give some thoughts in this blog once more.
Cheers, Mr. A.T. June 6th, 2008
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Hello,
My pen-name in Pantip is amatuer translator. Actually, I'm a lousy translator with lame translation. My pen-name is somewhat misleading, I have no background in linguistics what-so-ever. Anyway I love to read, write and communicate with people...
Reading is my most favorite hobby. I read everything from shopping bags to articles in theoretical physics. I do research and teaching for my living. So, reading, writing, thinking and doing research works are my everyday routine.
I would like to define myself as a person who is accepting new ideas and adopting those into my way of life.
I believe in power of knowledge/education. I think every society can be a better society with knowledge. Ignorance can be dispelled by it. Humanity can live sustainably and harmoniously with each other along with its biosphere with understandings in the nature surrounding it.
Apart from my philosophical thoughts reflecting who I am, I can tell you something I like or love in particular;
I love dogs.... Particularly, labradore retrievers.... One day, I would like to spend my time and life with them as a big part of my family.
Zhuge Liang is my hero. With his wisdom and faithfulness, he led a tiny army to a mighty and formidable kingdom. He left his humble residence with a hope to come back. But, sadly, he had never returned and died far far away from home in a horse carriage in a battle field. If I could choose where I would, I would say where-ever my lovely wife was nearby.
I value happiness and my family as my first priority. My profession and my philosophy come in the second. Pursuit in wealth has never been in my desire.
I'm glad to be your friend, and look forward to seeing you around krub.
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