Interview session

Ijjou came to our house today because she wanted to interview the Malaysian children. I managed to assemble 13 youngsters (imagine having 13 boisterous children in the house) and the focus of discussion was on the group of teenagers who had been terrorizing them. These unruly yobs enjoyed tormenting and bullying the children wherever and whenever they had the slightest opportunity to strike.

Although the session ended when most of the children somehow managed to lock themselves up in the living room, the interviews went well...Alhamdulillah. Ijjou got what she came for. Ailong had to use his breaking and entering skills to wedge open the door.. Alas, all was safe...Fatihah was among those who got locked in, but I was not that concerned because I knew Ailong could unlock the jammed door. Budak2 nih, macam2 lah...sabar je lah.

Take a lesson

The kids are bored beyond help. With one car broken down, Ailong has to use the other to get to wok. So, the children are confined at home. After almost three weeks of summer holiday, PS2 and the computer games do not appeal to them (especially iman and ihsan) anymore. Instead, they channel all their energy to themselves and start bickering and fighting with each other. One minute they are best buddies, the next they are mortal enemies. However, when they get into a fight,they can simply patch things up and be friends again.

Somehow, their 'lets be friends again' attitude amazes me. There is a lesson to be learned here. Children can be friends and foes within minutes. What about us? Adults? Can we act the same? Can we simply forgive and forget?