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cousins shared that she was actually my sister. I chose not to believe her then as I already had five sisters, and it did not dawn on me then she could be telling the truth.
Never did he realize that his life would never be the same again once the day was over.
Despite my reservations, I did not pursue the matter further as I'm sure they had their reasons for keeping my identity from me.
Patrick: I lost my parents before I even reached my first birthday. It was only later did I realize that they were my adoptive parents. This loss made me much closer to my five adoptive sisters who then raised me. They never showed any signs that I did not belong to their biological family.
During those tough growing up years, my adopted sisters gave up many things to bring me up. My eldest sister provided us with a roof over our heads as she worked as a cleaner to pay our rent, while the second sister got a job as a nurse to support me financially. The last sister opted out of taking her PSLE to care for me when we became orphans.
On my part, I used to inquire about having two names listed on my birth certificate, but my sisters said the original copy was burnt during a fire and they had to buy one the one listing "Chew Siew Hoon", in addition to my other name Koh Hoon Seng, as a result.
As I started going to school, my sisters even queued for several days just to get me a place in a prestigious primary school. Like mothers, they were very protective of me. Even as I entered my teenage years, they forbade me to take up parttime jobs just so people from the outside can see I was well taken care off.
usic scores, checked. Flute, checked.Yes, I am ready to serve!" thought Patrick Koh as he packed and prepared to serve as a flautist in the orchestra for Trinity Christian Centre's Home for Christmas evangelistic event last December.
Another point of suspicion was when I was about 7 years old, some "cousins" stayed with us for a couple of months. During one occasion, one of the 62
I am truly grateful for their sacrificial love.