INNOCENCE

Mom, you should read this card!
What card adik ? 
Ala, kad raya la mom from my friend, Iffah.

Oo, Iffah. Come, let me look at it. Hmm, quite nice.

Wait till you read what she wrote for me. 

So, I read the card. Her friend wrote, " Assalamualaikum Nadia ! How are you? I'm sorry for the times I made you angry. I know, I always make you angry, like when I called you names. But I think, Alia is worse, she is the one that must say sorry to you. Yes, she sure has a lot of sorrys to say. Ok, I wish you Selamat Hari Raya dan Maaf Zahir Batin. Remember me when you eat chocolate chip cookies eh !"

Aik, sambil mintak maaf sempat lagi mengata tu ( saying sorry but at the same time passing comments  about another friend). I found this very funny. Ya, kids are always saying things straight from their heart. They say what they think. They just pour their heart out and usually without any bad intention. Vishvanath Seshadri (2009) in his blog " Values for Life " wrote, "A child's mind is not crooked or scheming. It is simple, straight, open and transparent. The child is honest about what he wants, likes and dislikes. He will not hide things and speaks what he thinks. "

True, I would say. They are just lovable innocent beings who need our guidance to help them make the right choices in life. Ignoring their needs would certainly lead to some uncertainties which later on might contribute to an increase of social problems in the future. 
Adios !