Felicia & SACPS recyling Project

Dear All

Felicia is one very "si-bay-on" (i.e. very on the ball) little girl. When SACPS embarked on the recyling project, where 1 point is given for :
- 3 tetra packs; or
- 3 sets of newspapers; or
- 3 can drinks

she IMMEDIATELY collected tetra packs. She asked Tiff to buy and drink a packet drink so that she can collect it, and she spent her meague cake-money to buy a 60cent packet drink!! And she's been doing that EVERYDAY this week, I'm so afraid she'll put on weight cos of the added sugar intake from the drink!! And for what??? She's eyeing the top prize. And guess what are the "coveted" prize in the eyes of primary 2 girls??? See for yourself...

The girls with the 3 highest points will win:
- 1st prize : ticket (s?) to Sentosa
- 2nd prize : ticket (s?) to the zoo
- 3rd prize : ticket (s?) to fun factory (whatever that is..I also don't know)

They started the 1st collection yesterday (Thursday) and Feli reminded me to pack all the recyled items into a bag for her to bring to school on Thur morn.

Whilst waiting for the school bus, Tiff couldn't believe that her little sis wanted to win the Sentosa ticket so badly. She couldn't believe that anyone would be so dope to win such lousy prizes. Tiff told her, we can go to Sentosa anytime what, and it's not so expensive what.

Then, do you know what Tiff said to Feli after school that day? You should have seen the incredulous look on Tiff's face when she told Feli and me..."Felicia! So many P1 and P2 girls brought so much newspapers today!! You sure to lose already!!" Tiff just couldn't believe that the P1s and P2s would try to win those kind of prizes. I guess she didn't think her sis was the only stupid one afterall :)

Another sharing. I guess 1 good deed deserves another...Felicia style..

Feli had CCA on Tue, so she had to stay back in school for lunch. I guess with the increase in food prices, the food portions are reduced for the same price that they usually pay. As Feli was short of 10cents, she asked her sis to give her 10cents. Tiff (being the more generous one) gave her the money. I told Tiff that it was very nice of her and asked both girls if it was a gift or a loan. Tiff teased Feli, it was a loan, and said aiya, forgot about it actually, it's a gift so no need to return the money.

Then today (Fri), when Feli went downstairs to play with our neighbour, I didn't know she brought her wallet along. When she came back, she bought 3 60cents ice-cream sticks 1 each for herself, her sis and 1 for "mom and dad to share as I didn't have enough money with me". She said it was her treat! So sweet right? On top of that, she also bought a sweet for Kai Yee (her neighbour), but kid being a kid, she only had 40cents left, so she told Kai Yee "you cannot buy too expensive stuff...only something for 30cents." So she bought a 30cent sweet for Kai Yee which she also ended up eating with Kai Yee!! (instead of burning off the fats at the playground!!).

I think what Feli did was very generous and I believe the generosity Tiffany showed her sis has had an impact on her somewhat. The 2 girls may be as unlike as day is to night, or North is to South, teasing and bickering with each other everyday, but it's little gestures like these that makes me happy that my constant reminder to the 2 sisters to love each other somehow has been simulated by them. Makes any mother's heart smile.

Love Theresa