FILIAL SON
I think I never learn from past mistakes. After judging Rain by just looking at his picture, I again did the same to Wu Chun. If you had read the posts about me dismissing him as a pretty boy (sad to say more beautiful than I am) and nothing more after looking at his pictures and

then finding that he is more than just eye candy, then you know that we should never judge a book by its cover. Academic qualifications, physical prowess, humility and business acumen aside, what really made me eat my words was and still is the way he writes. Yes, this fella can really write. I who am fanatical about analysing people's writing have to admit that he appears to be genuinely sincere and responsible for what he writes about. I have already posted two excerpts from his blog in previous posts. Here is another excerpt from his blog, posted two days ago by him.

"Another thing... I wanna remind you about something which I’ve mentioned a long time ago! I really don't wish to see you guys spending money on gifts anymore. I know you guys just want me to be happy but you know what… I will feel bad! I know that most of you spent a lot of money supporting us but please keep the savings for yourself or do charities if you’ve got a chance to do so! I did accept gifts occasionally in the past because I know how it feels feeling rejected just like how Michael Jordan rejected my gift. BUT I must still let you all know that I will not accept gifts anymore in the future! So if you happen to bring gifts again, you will only be left with disappointment and I don't wish to see that ok? I want you guys to be happy too and I totally understand that you wanna show your appreciation and support but I sincerely feel that a letter, your applause or your ‘jia you’ signages is all I need and that's more than enough for me! Please listen to me just this once, ok? Let’s do this... if you guys really wanna give me something, I will accept DIY gifts but Only once a year and that’s during my birthday, DEAL? Thanks a million!

Therefore, a friendly reminder again... hehe… if you have the extra income, remember to do more charities, ok? Actually, I’m glad to be able to share my thoughts with everyone who reads my blog coz one of my aims as an artiste is to try my best to influence as many people as possible to do good deeds and to encourage and educate them with my best efforts! Something I’d like to share re. the Kobayashi Charity event which was held recently - I was extremely surprised with the outcome of this charity event coz to be honest, the total value for all the items are only worth app. NT10,000 but at the end of the bid, it was sold for a total of NT500,000! WOW!!! I’m overjoyed with the outcome and at same time guilty too as some of you might have difficulties coming out with the money BUT good thing… it’s for the children who really need help from us so the money spent was well worth it, wasn’t it? I’m proud to see many of you having the heart to do charities and although some didn’t have the chance to contribute during the activity, I still want to thank you for trying your best! What touched me even more was when some of the items won by the bidders were donated and re-bade again for a higher price! This means that these winning bidders were not really there for the items but to help people who are in need! Special thanks to these people… I hope everyone carries the same attitude whenever possible!

I’ve got to say that there have been a lot of news about me recently and of course there are good ones and bad ones too! For the good ones, I really want to thank the media for paying attention to me and helping me all the time… I realized that the media really play an important role in an artiste’s career and whatever the news are, whether good or bad, it’s their job so don't bother too much and don't hate them if the news turn out to be bad! I also realized that many people around me are becoming more and more sensitive with me which I think is really unfair! I might be doing what I’m doing now in the past and no one would say anything back then but now… they might be saying “Oh! He is well-known now and he is changed already!” I hope everyone don't carry the belief of thinking someone will change when he gets more popular as it is really unfair and childish! I truly think and believe that I never have changed and will never change ever! I have promised myself that I must carry the same kind of attitude that I used to have or even improve myself so I won’t let my mother down and I will keep that promise for the rest of my life… “Be the best person I can be!” Honestly, I am really not happy lately but I keep telling myself that I need to be happy so I can perform well! I actually did seek advice from people I can trust and they told me that I shouldn't care about what these people have to say and TIME will tell. Well, I fully agree with that! Don't worry guys; I will not let this kind of setback pull me down… I will be stronger and stronger! You guys too ok… BE STRONG!!!

In his posts, he keeps reminding people not to buy him gifts, to do charity, to lead healthy lifestyles and to have good attitudes. The most recurring thing I notice is that he keeps talking about his late mother. His mum died of cancer four years ago and he was the one who helped to look after her when she was very ill (if my memory serves me, it was about a year). When she passed away, he was quoted as saying that his mother was someone very special and that God only let her be on this earth for a short while (or something like that - it was written in Chinese and I can't remember that well if it is written in Chinese - I think and even dream in English). Also, there was news about him saying that since his mum was not here, it was the responsibility of him and his elder sister and elder brother to carry on sponsoring the children she supported under the World Vision programme. And since he was still single it was also his duty to be with his dad.

Know what? I am really envious of his mother. The way he cherishes her and the way he talks about her would make many women green with envy. She must have done a great job to instil in her son all the values that I keep reading in his posts. I am not married and so never have the chance to be a mother but let me tell you that if I ever have a son, I would like to have one just like Chun.

Well, I hope that by writing about Rain and Chun, I have in some way persuaded my students and even visitors to this blog to become more appreciative of their mothers. I am sure many of your mothers are still around and for goodness sake, do something this Sunday, May 13 to show your appreciation for the women who have given life to you and raised you.

The two young men I have written about would only have memories of their mothers and might most probably visit their graves if they are in Korea or Brunei but YOU who have living mums must make the effort to do something. Me? I will spend the whole of next Sunday with my mum.