http://www.mycasserole.net/2005/08/31/paying-homage-to-teachers/ Mishmash reflections on love, marriage, relationships and parenting by a mummy who is a Takuya Kimura zealot. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:44:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.mycasserole.net/2005/08/31/paying-homage-to-teachers/#comment-5866 Casserole of my life » Gifts for fear? Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:40:12 +0000 http://www.mycasserole.net/?p=116#comment-5866 [...] As I looked at the youngsters and parents snapping up the presents, I couldn’t help but ponder about their true motivations.   Did they enjoy buying the gifts or was it just a necessity to pay homage?   And really, why was I also joining the herd in this mad rush despite snubbing about this deference to teachers?  [...] [...] As I looked at the youngsters and parents snapping up the presents, I couldn’t help but ponder about their true motivations.   Did they enjoy buying the gifts or was it just a necessity to pay homage?   And really, why was I also joining the herd in this mad rush despite snubbing about this deference to teachers?  [...]

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