I unashamedly love to see my little boy grows. In fact I enjoy every second of it. He'll be 8 comes 12.12.2011, and very soon will be transforming into a teenager (hopefully a cheerful one).
Yesterday he said that "adults overthink things, that's why they are forgetful". His message came loud and clear to me- pay attention to the things that matter. Like family.
Last week he did something unexpected. He handed me some 50 cents coins. "Belated birthday present", he said. My birthday was on 14.10. Apparently he wished to continue a tradition he started last year. He gave me twelve 50 cents coins that he had dilligently saved, wrapped in a piece of paper torn from his school exercise book. For some reason I found that so sweet. Now I have sixteen 50 cents coins from him, that I know I will keep as my lucky coins.
My little boy is certainly growing. Gone had the time when he gave me his robot for my birthday and asked me to return it at night because "your birthday is over". He now knows the concept 'belated birthday gifts', and that it's the thought, rather than the amount or number of gifts that count.
Well, my boy might have failed his Maths in his year 2 final exam recently, but at least he is a thinking little boy. At least for now he is my little boy...
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Happy Belated Birthday, Verone.
That is very sweet of him to give you those 50sens coin . SOmething special
haha..punya kiut c noel...
Haha! That's so true, Veron! About the over-thinking part... And I liked it that he asked for his robot back! Hehe... Yeah, I will be more than happy if my kid out-shines, out-smarts (respectfully, of course) and out-do me next time... it's the way of the future, I guess... if only, I don't feel so unnecessarily scared sometimes in this huge world of parenting! :) Thinking of you!
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