Scarred: Enough or Too Much?
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“No, don't touch my head like
that!”
“Mummy, Ifunnaya is bending my
head backwards!”“Ifunnaya, leave alone I want to bathe myself!”
“Why did you push me? Now my leg is bleeding. Mummy, Ifunnaya has cut my legs o!”
“Oooooooh, this water is now cold!”
“Mummy, I have not finished my home work oo!”
“Ifunnaya, leave me alooooooooooone! I can dress myself!”
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| {This was their exact same reaction when i showed them the picture of a burning body. Would teach them to stop playing with fuel and generator. But i digress...} |
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It goes on and on. I always
listen in with one ear as I get ready for work and sometimes when I can’t deal
with silliness anymore, I go meet him at the bath with Mr Cane in tow.
Since I always drop them off at
school on my way to work, some days, I always threaten to leave him at home and
take only Zi to school. But not going to school is not a get-out-of-jail free
card. I make sure to promise that if school was not attended for a day because
of tardiness, cane must touch body. 10 times.
The thing with kids is this: if
you threaten/promise to do something to/for them long enough and you renege on
all occasions, your word won’t count for shit where they are concerned. I had
made this particular threat for so long but for each time I threaten, his
father pleads on his behalf and hustles him off to the car.
Today started as usual.
Today, I made my “promise” as
usual. Today, he thought it was business as usual.
Today is #Day5 of my #JuiceFast.
Today, I didn't sleep a wink because his sister was crying from earache all night.
Today, the combination of hunger and lack of sleep was doing me in.
Today, his father left the house at the crack of dawn.
Today, I got into my car and left him...with Zi wailing, “Mummy, please don't leave my bwother!”
I was late. Very late to work.
But on my way, I thought of the school work and homework he’ll miss. I thought
how lonely he would be at home without Zi. I thought of how this one day of
cutting school might affect his future as a Billionaire. But I also thought he
deserved to learn a lesson. Enough was enough. Ahn ahn. Children should be
children and parents, parents!
My mind was made up. So made up
that as soon as I dropped Zi off, I told my driver to turn back and go pick him
up from the house!
Half way home, I saw my son, my
beloved, my first borne child, the love of my life, this boy I’ll move
mountains for, under that early morning drizzle, with no umbrella to shield him
from getting wet (Ifunnaya has some explaining to do...hian), trudging
diligently to school.
I felt more sad than vindicated.
And when he said he was sorry, I felt like crying. I just honestly hope the
lesson sticks and we don't have to repeat this song and dance another day!
In other news...
Day 3 - Day 5 of my 7-Day Self-Imposed
Juice Fast
I’m
hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mummy thinks i should break the fast. Mummies are usually right. And the Bible did say “Honour thy Mother and thy Father so that thy days may be long...” I didn’t say it. I'm just gonna observe honour and listen to my dear mother.
Chicken will be had for lunch tomorrow.
IDC...IDC
Xoxo...
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9 comments:
Eh yah
I feel bad for him
Meanwhile, tomorrow is already the 6th day. One more day and you're good. Don't you think the chicken can wait? :)
Ah! @MsJB The tummy hurts a bit! Prolly cos of the grape juice. But thanks for the support. Lets see how the day goes!
You have almost made your target Haze. One more day. Maybe juice up some fruit (have juice and pulp) to fill you up a little more? well done for coming this far though. You have done an awesome job. - @Chet - The lesson needed to be learnt but somehow it still makes one feel sad to see them facing their punishment bravely.
awwwwwww....don't feel so bad sha. That kind of discipline is needed once in a while, next time when you threaten him, he will behave!
I bet the lesson will stick..for the day or the week if its your lucky week. #kids will always be kids.
Aw Chets *snif* I get what you mean though. I'm sure this particular lesson has been properly learnt
As for your fast, you are almost there! Don't break it yet pwease
LMAOOO>..only u Hazel! how you manage to invoke several contradictory emotions in me with ur posts is just.....somehow! How could I go from...."children sha" to "oh no, bad timing" to "deng, she made true on the promise" to "LMAO" to "mushy feelings" and then back to "LMAO".......*sigh, I give up!
On a more serious note though, it is such an emotional post. I cant believe that he was making his way to school...I felt a tug on my heart.
As for u and the weight loss, again LMAO...so now you want to hide under mommy's canopy, ba? Nfana Ibagha. Sha quickly lose the weight and lerrus share the loot....*munches beef burger, sorry, celery*
aww such a touching post honestly i feel your dilemma, these kids eh..i think he will be fine joor. Since i am late in commenting..hope u finished the fast o, you really did well, juice fast? i can't o!
So have you had to threaten him again?
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