thou shalt not conform when thou could blaze thy own path..
MIA
When I was around 5-6 yrs old, I went MIA on my mum.
She was pregnant w my second sis then, tagging me to church one day.
I didnt wanna get into the church then, cause I was a selfish little brat and angry w my mum over some reason I cant remember now, but I remembered running away from her, and walking towards my nanny's house. Which was about 2 km frm the town church.
I remembered walking slowly to reach the house, remembering the usual route my parents take using the car, remembering the path by the roadside and the trees and plants and houses and landmarks, remembering to look right and left before crossing the road. I was a curious kid then, always open to new things.
I remembered reaching my nanny's house, them asking me where's my mum, me didnt answer and played w the toys as usual.
I remembered one of my nanny's kids calling my mum, I remembered her and coming to fetch me and totally relieved cause she didnt scold me.
I remembered her telling me she almost called the police and report missing kid.
Years later, she'd tell the story over and over again.
But none of us remembered the reason why I let go of her hands, neither did I.
Shows to me, that human forgets anger and pain, but they remembered gestures and events that went on.
Lesson to learn : Teach kids how to give or care for others generously, cos they will learn how to hold back as they grow older.
She was pregnant w my second sis then, tagging me to church one day.
I didnt wanna get into the church then, cause I was a selfish little brat and angry w my mum over some reason I cant remember now, but I remembered running away from her, and walking towards my nanny's house. Which was about 2 km frm the town church.
I remembered walking slowly to reach the house, remembering the usual route my parents take using the car, remembering the path by the roadside and the trees and plants and houses and landmarks, remembering to look right and left before crossing the road. I was a curious kid then, always open to new things.
I remembered reaching my nanny's house, them asking me where's my mum, me didnt answer and played w the toys as usual.
I remembered one of my nanny's kids calling my mum, I remembered her and coming to fetch me and totally relieved cause she didnt scold me.
I remembered her telling me she almost called the police and report missing kid.
Years later, she'd tell the story over and over again.
But none of us remembered the reason why I let go of her hands, neither did I.
Shows to me, that human forgets anger and pain, but they remembered gestures and events that went on.
Lesson to learn : Teach kids how to give or care for others generously, cos they will learn how to hold back as they grow older.
Labels: Childhood
posted by M.E. # 6:47 PM
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