If I can have one very very very selfish wish, it would be that my nephews and niece don't grow up hehe I seem to be more in tune with children's thoughts and behaviour, especially that of a three year old ( Now saying that I have a mind of a three year-old is not nice, so zip it hehe) You show them tricks, funny moves and drawings and their eyes would light up in awe. The best part is making them do what you want them to do and they happily oblige :) My nephew Vince was exactly like that a few years ago when he was just a tiny tot in his diapers. Now at 7, it takes a lot to make him do whatever you say or even listen.
Vince did not have school today, so his mama said he had the whole day to do his homework. As expected, he took a little over 2 hours to eat, helped his younger brother mess up the living room (while eating), and basically did not listen to every word I was saying. Pissed, he received a litany of "Your mama and papa are working very hard to pay for your Kumon and you don't do your homework!" , " I told you no TV after ten" and threats of going back to the Philippines if he doesn't do his homework.
He didn't budge.
A few minutes later, he gave me a piece of paper with red crayon hearts on it and drawings of two cups of coffee on each side. Then he said, " This is for you, I want you to have it" I was so moved that I gave him a huge hug. He remembered i love coffee!! Isn't that sweet? :) But just as I was about to give him another hug, I noticed a writing in the middle of the card in yellow, almost invisible, crayon... "mum" HAHAHAHAHA Clever, Kuya Vince! He must have made it for his mama for Valentine's day. Now that's recycling! hahaha You had me kuya... But it's perfectly ok, it's the thought that counts. The sweet little tot in diapers is still somewhere in there after all :)
Oh, he offered to set the plates for lunch...Good job, Kuya Vince!
