the post that started with what the doc said

the Doc is right. It is the aircon. That caused the sinus and hence the headache. He said. No more aircon for the time being.

I woke up at 7a.m. to turn it on so I am able to continue to sleep without letting the morning heat wake me. For the past 2 weeks, the weather has made it possible for me to sleep without the aircon.

I finally caved in to taking the day off. I have enough energy to mark, but not enough to teach. Teaching is so physically exhausting, especially when I am not completely well.

170 has died and more to come. God have mercy on the arsonists. Someone asked me why the Australian bushfire affects me more than the other disasters and wars which goes on so often in the world. I guess I feel the connection to Australia, after driving so often past these plainlands; seeing the remains of a forest which has been burnt on more than a few occasions, seeing smoke that indicates that some area has just started burning, seeing small fires along the way.. all these made me able to imagine what it feels to be trapped in the car along the highway with the forests burning on. I see images of houses by these forests and the fire travelling faster than the residents could evacuate. I pray that God will intervene and bring about normalcy in their lives again.

Just last week, 3 Primary 5 boys in my school set the wastepaper basket in the toilet on fire, and that was not the first time. It had happened weekly for the past 3 weeks. Those arsonists start somewhere. It is great responsiblity being parents. I do think the parents are much to be blamed for the way their kids turn out. Teachers are the doctors to remedy the outcome, but medication can only help so much, sometimes, the disease has advanced so much that doctors can only pray and hope for the best.

We do what we can. Time to mark.
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