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Honesty is the best policy | Essay for kids | Elijah Wee | Singapore

I am starting the first new post for the new year 2015 with one telling the value "Honesty is the best policy".             Honesty is the best policy.             It was the annual food fair happening near our house. Unwilling to miss out on the fabulous opportunity to try out some food, Mother brought me along with her – her dutiful companion. Sigh, why do I always have to follow her everywhere? Scooting towards the food fair like a dissipated poof of smoke, the intoxicating aroma of food instantly flooded my nostrils. The place was packed like sardines. Despite it being a scorching hot Sunday afternoon, everyone seemed to be in an excellent mood, with some jostling for bargains. Beads of perspiration dotting my forehead like prominent trademarks in a place, I scanned my noisy surroundings.             From...

Clean up after your own mess at home | essay for 9 year olds | Elijah Wee | Singapore

Here is an essay "Clean up after your own mess at home" - an easy thing to say but sometimes (much to the displeasure of my dad and mom) pretty difficult thing to do ;-)             The house was grandly furnished with expensive marble flooring and oak wood furniture. The large chandeliers hung from the ceiling in the brightly lit living room. An ornamental vase from China a leather sofa especially ordered in from Europe complemented the lavish interior design of Mrs Tan’s home. Beads of perspiration trickled down her cheeks as Mrs Tan finished with the mopping of the living room. She then went back into her master bedroom and plonked herself onto her king size bed. Her wide grin said it all – she was delighted to be finally home.             Mrs Tan’s sons, Jack and Mike, were chattering away happily, and feeling triumphant at their football team’s v...