I brought my wife and kids at the mall for some walk last Sunday. Matagal-tagal na rin akong di nagagawi doon. Let's face it, life has been very hard these days and weekly rolling around the mall wouldn't be that practical. Maski wala kang bibilhin, you would still spend some for the food & gasoline, kaya tama na yung paminsan-minsan. At least quality-wise, ok yung pasyal.
While we were roving around, admiring some stuff, my little son exclaimed, "You said then you'll buy me anything if i get good grades". It was also seconded by my eldest daughter. I was drawn back when i heard these words, because I remembered that I had promised that I’d buy then anything they want if they'll make good in school (syempre yung kaya ng budget). I began to give excuses concerning why we needed to go home. They would have none of it. My wife's just smiling at the corner.
So we turned around and went straight to the Toy Kingdom. Tingin dito, pili doon. My son had this pedaled toy cart while the girl wanted an electric organ plus enroll and continue her swimming lessons...and the winner is, syempre sila. Sus, butas na naman ang bulsa ko...di na ako makabili ng pamalit sa butas kong brief.
After that, we got home but there was some good things about the walk in the mall...I kept my words and it is something that i would always want them to count on. Ang mga bata talaga...ang talas ng memorya lalo na sa mga ipinangako. Pag nakarinig sila ng ganun, nai-aassume na nila na mangyayari iyon at hinding-hindi makakalimutan. Kaya pag may maipangako sa mga bata, kailangan na tuparin ito at huwag na huwag mangangako ng hindi kayang tuparin...it would hurt their feelings and would begin losing their trust in you.
Anyway, they kept their promises, too...they've shown me their good grades.
While we were roving around, admiring some stuff, my little son exclaimed, "You said then you'll buy me anything if i get good grades". It was also seconded by my eldest daughter. I was drawn back when i heard these words, because I remembered that I had promised that I’d buy then anything they want if they'll make good in school (syempre yung kaya ng budget). I began to give excuses concerning why we needed to go home. They would have none of it. My wife's just smiling at the corner.
So we turned around and went straight to the Toy Kingdom. Tingin dito, pili doon. My son had this pedaled toy cart while the girl wanted an electric organ plus enroll and continue her swimming lessons...and the winner is, syempre sila. Sus, butas na naman ang bulsa ko...di na ako makabili ng pamalit sa butas kong brief.
After that, we got home but there was some good things about the walk in the mall...I kept my words and it is something that i would always want them to count on. Ang mga bata talaga...ang talas ng memorya lalo na sa mga ipinangako. Pag nakarinig sila ng ganun, nai-aassume na nila na mangyayari iyon at hinding-hindi makakalimutan. Kaya pag may maipangako sa mga bata, kailangan na tuparin ito at huwag na huwag mangangako ng hindi kayang tuparin...it would hurt their feelings and would begin losing their trust in you.
Anyway, they kept their promises, too...they've shown me their good grades.
