My son came home sulking. I looked at him
and asked, " What is wrong boy? Did you get into a fight in school? "
"Nope !" came the short reply."Then, why are looking like a
sulking bear ?" He did not answer me this time. My maternal instinct told
me to leave the matter first. "Ok, maybe you want to talk about it
later. "
He finally opened up to me a few days later.
"Mom, am I a good boy ?"
"Yes, you have always been such a good
boy . "
" Then, why did my friends keep pushing
me away ? The other day, my best friend left me for another friend. "
I chuckled upon hearing that !
"Mom, you laugh at me..how could you.
"
Ha ! Ha! How could I not laugh? He sounded
like he was jilted.
In between laughter, I said " I'm not
laughing at you la..I'm laughing near you !"
"Mom..."
That was the
conversation I had with my son a few years back. Now ? Now he is one very happy
boy , leading life under MRSM roof! He's been telling me that life is fun and so
enjoyable there! Why? Because he has many friends now! Not just during school
hours or for just 24 hours but 24-7, round the clock! Now, when asked, "
How many good friends do you have ?" The list would be a never ending one; " Emm, there's R, A,
emm N, S, ...emm.......bla bla.." Being the only boy in the family, it is
understandable why he finds boarding school a haven !
