Once Upon A Time……….

January 30, 2008 | By bokjae | In Life Experiences 

Once upon a time in the lush green Kinta Valley and amidst blue mining ponds, a tragic incident happened to a mother and her seven children. The wooden cottage where she lived with her family caught fire and the cruel raging fire killed her seven children but she escaped hugging just a pillow to her bosom. The cottage was burnt to ashes and her husband was out in town and did not realized what happened back home.
Two years after that tragedy, they had a new baby who came at the right time to console their aching hearts and they loved this boy very much and named him Blessings & Prosperity. Life went back to normal after this new addition and they relocated to the nearest mining town. Perhaps to escape from another fire which was so common in wooden cottages and to avoid their new born baby from being taken away by another fire. Soon Blessings Prosperity grew up to be a cute little boy.

In a twinkle of the eye, Blessings Prosperity went to college in the Capital City of Kuala Lumpur doing his Electrical Power Course. Upon graduation he was trained to be a technician in Telecommunications.

I guess by now you all know who I am writing about! Is me, bokjae! Just sharing a bit more of myself to you folks as well as see how I slowly aged!!!!! This post was really inspired by another fellow blogger at VersaCreations who asked me one day why I never blogged about my daughters!

After working for a couple of years I met Rock and we started dating and after 4 years, got married. Here are some photos of us in our hay days so to say.

Not long after our marriage, I left her back in KL while I went overseas pursued my Undergrad Course in Electrical Engineering in Glasgow. By then she was already pregnant with our eldest, and because of that she could not join me in UK, moreover she had to continue teaching to support herself and the baby who was due soon. My fashion then was bell-bottom pants and long hair! Arrgh!

During my first summer holidays home, I was feeling so strange for then I was a Daddy! It took Sharlene a few days to get used to this stranger who suddenly appeared in her life. I guess no amount of telling her by Rock that her daddy is coming back soon to cuddle her could allay her fears of this total stranger!

After my graduation, I rushed home to my wife and daughter immediately and took over the role of provider to my family and soon there were two more additions to our family, Justin or Jay two years after Sharlene and Dawn our youngest daughter with a gap of 10 years!

Now, they are all grown-up, looking young and beautiful whereas we are slowly turning grey and no longer looking so great!


Our children return around November every year and leave just before the Chinese New Year! They had just returned lately to their respective places and perhaps missing them spurs this post. In life its about learning and listening to our own parent’s past experiences, the history of the family and then our own turn to lead our next generation but we must learn to listen to them and learning from them the current trends and post modern culture of their generation! Joy is about listening, learning and living life to the fullest with gratitude with thanksgiving to Almighty God!

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23 Responses to “Once Upon A Time……….”

  1. Vivienne on January 30th, 2008 5:25 pm

    Thank you, Bokjae, for sharing your life story because of a casual comments. It is wonderful seeing Rock and you as young couples/parents. Hey, but don’t say those were your hay days. More good days are definitely coming. I used to say I’ll grow old with a young heart. My Aussie friend corrected me, “you will grow wiser with a young heart”.

    Very nice, very warm post.

  2. Sweet Jasmine on January 30th, 2008 6:14 pm

    a very lovely and heartwarming post …bokjae..brings back wonderful memories of shared moments and journey through life…

  3. mortgage refinance in california on January 31st, 2008 8:46 am

    Is that you bokjae when you were just a kid? thanks for sharing it. happy blogging.

  4. bokjae on January 31st, 2008 8:53 am

    Thanks to you for being instrumental in this post!

  5. bokjae on January 31st, 2008 8:54 am

    Yes jasmine, we all have a tale to tell don’t we? Thanks!

  6. baby advice on January 31st, 2008 12:36 pm

    what a beautiful story, it is so nice to hear about happy people these days. Very nice post and thank you for sharing!

  7. Sweetpea on January 31st, 2008 12:54 pm

    great post bokjae. nothing like keeping the love and family together. very heartwarming :)

  8. Sweetiepie on February 1st, 2008 2:36 am

    wow!thanks for sharing your story.Your wife is pretty and you are rock too.Time past very fast.You have a beuatiful kids.I like the last family pic..

  9. FL Sam on February 1st, 2008 9:05 am

    Great Post. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful life story and family. We should be be also listening and learning.

    You are still very much active even though you claim are old. :)

  10. Trinity on February 1st, 2008 11:08 am

    Whoa!!! I lovveeee this post! I know you better now!

  11. Mariuca on February 1st, 2008 12:35 pm

    Wah wah wah Bokjae, so happening la u and Rock back then, what a lovely story, thanks for sharing!

    PS. I have some awards for u! Happy weekend :)
    http://mariuca.blogspot.com/2008/02/beautiful-awards-for-mariucas-friends.html

  12. Trinity on February 1st, 2008 1:35 pm

    Uncle BokJae, you have pretty daughter! Where are your children now? overseas? I love the last picture, you and your beloved wife are holding hands! What a nice couple.

    God bless your family..

  13. Zooropa on February 1st, 2008 3:06 pm

    I’m looking at those old photos, ur wife is very pretty & attractive while Bokjae, u r gorgeous too of course! U hv a lovely family.

    Dora:)

  14. bokjae on February 2nd, 2008 10:51 am

    Thank-you baby-advise for your comments!

  15. bokjae on February 2nd, 2008 10:52 am

    Yeah sweetpea, one must appreciate and loves his/her family! Thanks!

  16. bokjae on February 2nd, 2008 10:53 am

    Hi sam would love to hear about your family history too! Thanks!

  17. bokjae on February 2nd, 2008 10:54 am

    Yes trinity its good to know each other more and better! Thanks!

  18. kuanhoong on February 2nd, 2008 11:57 am

    Now I know the meaning of your real name :-)

  19. Irene on February 5th, 2008 4:04 am

    Nice post :) Happy new Year to you! happy mousey mousey year! Hehehe…

  20. SueSue on February 5th, 2008 5:32 pm

    Nice post and what a wonderful memories and all the lovely photos. Luv it.

    Wishing you and your family have a prosperous new year. Gong Xi Fatt Chai.

  21. bokjae on February 6th, 2008 9:51 am

    Should not be difficult for a smart guy like you kuanhoong! thanks!

  22. bokjae on February 6th, 2008 9:52 am

    Thanks irene, hope you are not scared of rats! Blessed New Year to you too!

  23. Pinay Jade on March 4th, 2008 9:35 am

    Hi Bokjae,
    your story is really nice.you are a lovely couple and i wish you guys more beautiful years to come.Happy Blogging.

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