{"id":2634,"date":"2010-10-04T17:34:57","date_gmt":"2010-10-04T09:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytwogirls.net\/?p=2634"},"modified":"2013-05-03T23:33:41","modified_gmt":"2013-05-03T15:33:41","slug":"learning-from-the-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytwogirls.net\/?p=2634","title":{"rendered":"Learning From Zara"},"content":{"rendered":"

The other day Zara taught me something.<\/p>\n

Zaria was playing with a watermelon in the kitchen.
\nFirst trying to kick it like a ball.
\nI told her, “Don’t do it, this is not a ball!”<\/span>
\nThen she tried picking it up.
\nI raised my voice, “DON’T DO IT. This is NOT a ball!”<\/span>
\nShe ignored me, and then picked it up (she’s really strong, this one), and then tossed it like a ball.<\/p>\n

“SPLAT<\/strong>“<\/span> <\/p>\n

The watermelon cracked into two.<\/p>\n

It was the time of the month, you know, when women get grouchy, and easily irritable.<\/p>\n

So I took the cane, and gave her a twack on the butt.<\/p>\n

She cried of course. Looking for Jelly, then Daddy to ‘sayang’ her.<\/p>\n

Zara who just came out from the toilet, saw the watermelon cracked into two, and Zaria wailing. She told Zaria, “Never mind Zaria, it’s a small matter. It’s not like you broke mummy’s precious jug or what.”<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s like this light just shone down on me. Yah, it’s not even a precious jug or what, why did I cane her? Then I told Zara, “But I caned Zaria, even though it’s not a precious jug.”<\/span>
\nZara told me, “It’s ok. Just remember next time don’t do it again.”<\/span> o.O”<\/p>\n

So that day, I learnt from my child.<\/p>\n

Thank You.<\/p>\n

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