These days I am kept so busy with my ever active toddler. Yesterday I was learning to sing the Pokemon theme song for her and we were watching youtube disney cartoons for their theme songs. Her favourite is Tarzan's You'll be in my arms and all the Shrek songs while my favourite is Mulan's Reflection by Christina Aguilera. I want to sing like her!!! "who is the girl I see staring straight back at me, why is my reflection someone I don't know...."
The recent National Day Rally also made me somewhat anxious. Afterall, the CPI is the highest in past 12 years at 2.9% meaning that $ is losing value faster and the price of almost everything is getting higher at the same time. (If i am right it also means that in less than 50 years money more than halves its current value.)
The government is going to legislate rehiring older works, provided physically and mentally they still "can do" and deferring retirement age from 62 to 65 and soon probably 70 and above. In the papers today there were many 100+ super centenarians, OMG there are more than 500 of them in this tiny nation. GOSH!!! Pls God DON"T let me live that long. Imagine they outlived not only their savings but their children and some grandchildren.
Having left a career while pregnant at the age of 30 and having little CPF money, I kinda felt anxious. What can the measures like increasing CPF interest rate do for those that do not contribute CPF in the first place, like my dad, food seller and my hubby, freelance music teacher. Being self employed, we do not have anything to draw down at 62 let alone defer drawing down.
With the current property speculation fever and the super hike in rental, one can only trust God for his super abundant blessings. Yes, despite all these increasing costs of living, more ERP gantries and charges that add to taxi fare, we are learning to find REST in the Almighty God and worry not.
Yes, we believe that God will provide the next place for us complete with a music studio or two. Fully soundproof rooms that we can practise piano and violin and really sing aloud in. When we are not able GOD is more than able and nothing is impossible with him.
In You Lord Jesus, we put our trust. Thank you for your abundant blessings.
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