A Visit To Haw Par Villa

After finishing our enrichment class homework, mommy gave us a treat at MacDonald. As we ate fast, she decided we deserve another treat - Milo McFluffy. Its so yummy.

Next, she dropped us at Popular so that we can read some books (there's no library near our place). We spent a good 2 hours reading there.

Then, mommy said she want to bring us to a place that showed us what Hell is like and what will happen to us if we do naughty/ bad things. We reached Haw Par Villa and mommy paid $2.00 ($1.00 for Adult and $0.50 for child) for the admission to the 10 level of hell. Once in there, what greet us send shivers down our spine!

Mommy said different crimes will see us at different level of Hell and different punishment will be meted out. Mommy specially emphasised on those for stealing, lying, unfilial and cheating. The whole time, we are asking mommy all sorts of scenarios.

"What if we were bad for 1/3 of our lives and good for the rest, will we still be punished this way?"

"What if we lie but later apologise, will we still have our tongues cut off or cut off a little bit?"

"What if we want to do something and daddy said its ok but you say its bad, we will be disobeying one parent, so will we be punished?"

"What is we are like Nicholas' age and steal our friends toy? Will we be punished also?"

"What if we accidentally kill somebody and ask God for forgiveness, will we still go to Hell?"

"What if we steal something but before the person knows, we regret and put it back, will we still be punished?"

"But every one will make mistake right? Then everyone will go to Hell?"

"Mommy, then have you ever commit any crimes? Did you lie or steal before?"

We continued asking throughout the journey back home and throughout dinner. We were really frightened by the visit today.

Pictures can be viewed here.

Mommy words:

Rachel was getting very naughty nowadays and I am at a lost of what to do with her. I had tried the soft and hard approach but given her short memory, she repeat the same offence time and again. So I discussed with hubby and decided the last approach will be the "scare approach." Though we are not Buddhist and do not believe in the 10 Courts of Hell, but we hope by bringing the kids there will deter them from committing "crimes/ offence".

But I was totally caught off guard by their so many "what if" questions. I really don't know how to answer them but just keep telling them that as long as they truly repent and ask God for forgiveness and do not do it again, they will not be punished.

I can tell they are really frighten this time. Both were at the verge of crying when they ask those questions. Charmaine who is younger was more affected than Rachel. Shouldn't have brought her there since she is still an "angel" to us. The whole night, she was cringing to us.

Whatever it is, I hope I did the right thing by bringing Rachel there and hope she will stop her bad behaviour.