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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Mohammadnoor | the kid next door!

Marawi Smart Kid's Foundation - November, 2018

kids are the most amazing living things in this planet earth. and the most annoying, too. they're curious, playful, pure and just like me, adorable. one of the very important lesson i have gotten when i was leaving my childhood phase, is that, we truly look up for people around us, and they are affecting us as we grow old in a way we could have their beliefs instilled in us.

kids will like what you like.
they want to think the way you think.
they will ask you things that they see around you.
they will ask why are you doing such an action.
sometimes they just do whatever you do, even if it is drinking black coffee.

they. will. do it.

when everyone in our house is getting older, our house becomes dull and plain. no one is playing around anymore. no one is messing around with the wall paintings anymore. no one builds a house inside our house using blankets and  anything that is available inside our house.

there's no more. everyone has gotten busy.

and then mohammadnoor came.

and i came home from studying abroad. and he was there. wanted to play. ALL... THE.... TIME.

he would cry like there is no tomorrow if i ask for a time-out. and i would ask his mom(my elder sister) to help me soothe him from whining and there is no resolution for that but to continue playing with him.

i was once a kid. and i know how it is important to have a healthy and good environment. i wish i had me when i was a kid. so i can play with me as i play with mohammadnoor. which is creepy, to think about. okay this is not about me, this blog is solely dedicated for my one and only growing-up-nephew, mohammadnoor.

he just turned 6-year-old today, april 4 as i write this blog and try to compensate for not being present on his graduation party and as the first grandchild, and first nephew to our small circle of family... the moment should be epic. i want him to remember this day, that someone somewhere far, her kaka is always here. literally, writing about him and if he is going to read this one day as he grow up and as the website still runs for free, i'm writing some wisdom as i wanted to remind myself,too...

dear manor, (that's what i call him).

you are going to face failure, but you always control how you start over. the unknown is going to scare you but you need to be fearless as you deal with it. life is meant to be uncertain, just know that each day is special to have. you are very special. never doubt yourself.i always got your back. love your parents big-time and lastly, be better than me. 

kaka

the last word is going to be hard for him. but i know it's achievable. ^_^

and to end this blog, i'd like to thank bobby(you know who you are), for sending over his pictures to me, as follows, ALHAMDULILLAH!

"the always ugly smile. leaving me laughing at my own self."
Kinder II Graduation April 1, 2019

"the asian-type-pose"


MY MAN!


YOUR MOM! :D


no matter how much i wanted this kid to stay little for a while. i am not ready for him to grow up.

it's going to be tough, kid. but it's going to happen. BE GREAT, DO GREAT!


yours,

JS