blanket

I took my son's blanket to wash and gave him a new one. Of course, the old one is still his favourite. A week went by. Then he asks " Where is my old blanket . When you took it away for it to be washed, I went with the flow". Now where is it?
Gee, went with the flow....wonder where he learnt this?

happiness

While watching a VCD movie with my son, I remarked " The family ( in the movie ) is poor but happy. Son agreed with me. Then I asked him ,
1) Is our family happy?
2) Are we happy?
His answers to 1) Not really( Ha ha)
2) Not really ( Huh?)

So I asked what we could do to rectify question 2. He cited 3 things he could do to make me and his sister happier. I was impressed. He didn't say how the other family members could make him happy but what he could do instead to make others happy.
Now what can you do to make someone you care happier this season?

slippers

My son has only one favourite pair of slippers. He finds it so comfortable that he wears it for every occasion. I have bought him a nice pair of sandals which he has only worn for one occasion .He then complains that it is not as comfortable as his old pair of slippers.
There is an occasion coming up this weekend and I reminded him to wear his sandals there this time. His response " Must I wear a tuxedo too?" He is kidding, I know.
Well, I still don't know whether he will wear his sandals .He has outworn his slippers a little now.
Do you have any favourite apparel which you still hang on to and I don't mean your "bantal busuk"?

shopping

My girl was looking at some clothes and wanted to try some at an outlet. Son was not happy that he was made to wait. He started to show his temper . I tried to tell him that patience is a virtue and one that he may have to acquire in his future " pak thor" ( dating ) life when he goes shopping with his girlfriend . He looked at me and asked " You mean date and then marry so that daddy's clan can continue?" I didn't expect him to jump that far ahead. Ha ha. Then he said
" let some other relatives on some remote island do it"(meaning let them continue the clan name, leave me out)

time flies

I reminded son that his cartoon show is about to start. He asked me, " what day is it?" I told him. He answered, "time sure flies!" Actually, he thought the day was thursday, but it was friday. Imagine him saying that when it is just a difference of one day. Looks like that the duration of one day is a long time , seen from a child's perspective.
Sometimes I wish time will pass quickly so that my kids will grow up fast.
I wonder if I am the only parent to have this wishful thinking.