self esteem

i sometimes get my self esteem from my nephews and niece.

me: hamim, is mak busu pretty or not?

hamim: of course la!

me: is mak busu fat?

hamim: of course... *thinks again* NOT!

good answer. thank u hamim.

METTA

In one of those usual playful banters in the car with 4 children & 3 adults

Hazim: Hakim, stop it ah! You very naughty, I send you to metta school then you know!

Hakim: bleargh!

Me: Metta School? Only for special children (read: e.g. low IQ, with learning disability etc), right? Hazim, don’t be mean ok?

Hazim: Hakim should go there!

Hakim: bleargh!

My bro: yeah, don’t make fun of children like that k. They’d probably get to go to heaven first – don’t need to count deeds you know.

Hazim & Hakim: I want to go to Metta school

Me: I don’t think getting to heaven got anything to do with the school you attend. You are normal mah.

Kwang kwang kwang

.: ALLERGY :.

Another episode with my seven years old nephew

Me: Hakim, can you please close the door?
Hakim: Nooooo…
Me: Why can’t you just close the door?
Hakim: (puts on a cute face) Because I am ALLERGIC to doors.