Elijah's Life Experiences

Here is another version of an "Encounter with a burglar" which I wrote during my Primary Three school holidays when I was 9 years old.             Helen put down the pen. She had just finished writing the last chapter of her storybook. She could hear the howling of the wind outside. Just then, the door of her study room slammed shut. Startled, Helen decided to open the door. Slowly and carefully, she opened it and looked around the dark house as fear intensified. As Helen walked down the flight of stairs, she noticed that the living room was in a mess. Magazines were scattered all over the floor and a pillow from a sofa was missing. Fear engulfed her. She concluded that a robber may have broken into her house and was currently rummaging through her belongings.             Helen decided to check all the rooms in her house. With a flick of the s...

Burglaries come in many forms these days. Here is one which was led by deceit. A Burglary     “Ahh … ,” heaving a sigh of relief, Mrs Lee slumped down in her sofa with a glass of ice-cold grape juice in her hand. She had just finished doing the housework and could finally take a break.     Just then, the doorbell rang, almost startling Mrs Lee who was then sipping her grape juice.  Feeling slightly annoyed, she reluctantly stood up and dragged her feet to the door.   Mrs Lee opened the door by a fraction and saw an earnest looking man standing at the doorstep.     “Good afternoon Madam. I am from the Happy Children Charity. Every month, we donate thousands of dollars to the less fortunate children. When you donate fifty dollars, you would also be entitled to a free ABC stainless steel frying pan.  If you give me some of your precious time, I can show you the frying pan,” chirped the smiling salesman....

I wrote the following essay about a close shave - "Encounter with a Burglar!" during my Primary Four (10 years old) year in Ngee Ann Primary School .     A soft click could be heard as Mary's father locked the house gate. The whole family was going on a bus trip to Chinatown to shop as Chinese New Year was coming. Mary was so ecstatic that she skipped gaily and her mother had to run after her to prevent her from skipping onto the road. Mary was just too elated that her heart skipped a beat and her eyes sparkled with joy .     As soon as the coast was clear, a burglar wearing tattered clothes came out from his hiding place and used a crowbar to pry open the locked gate. When he saw a window opened, his lips curled into a wicked grin and he thought, "Ha! Ha! Lady Luck is on my side today!" Upon entering the house, he could not believe what he saw!     There was a wad of crisp fifty-dollar notes on an oakwood table ! This boosted up the burg...