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Recently, my mom shared with me how she was emailing an old friend about some paintings, and casually slipped in the mandatory "And how's the family? All well I hope.. And how are the kids?", expecting a "Oh they're fine.. My youngest just turned 12, and the oldest is graduating college soon. And their asthma is back.." or something along those lines. But instead, she received a painfully detailed description of their academic achievements. And he didn't slowly slip into it after some beating around the bush; he went straight into it!
"My youngest just finished his PSLE, and he got the highest score of the three! But I suppose that to be the case because he worked the hardest.. He got 258! (Compared to his sister's 256.) The oldest just finished at Choate, and is applying for universities now! What are Ann-Marie's plans?"
I suppose that indicates that he feels it perfectly justified to link academic prowess with "wellness", or "well-being", or even to equate the two. Yes, and he misspelt my name.
So, my mother being my mother, replied to his email after a hearty laugh : "An? She plans to sell popiah. Quite seriously."
"My youngest just finished his PSLE, and he got the highest score of the three! But I suppose that to be the case because he worked the hardest.. He got 258! (Compared to his sister's 256.) The oldest just finished at Choate, and is applying for universities now! What are Ann-Marie's plans?"
I suppose that indicates that he feels it perfectly justified to link academic prowess with "wellness", or "well-being", or even to equate the two. Yes, and he misspelt my name.
So, my mother being my mother, replied to his email after a hearty laugh : "An? She plans to sell popiah. Quite seriously."