Report card day

It was a busy day that day...in the morning there was an interview that i need to attend then later on off to my kids school to meet their teachers and discuss their progress with their class teachers.  I was running late actually, the meeting ends at 12.00 but i reached the school at 1 pm. Hastily i ran the stairs and intended to go to Irfan's first but then i have a change of heart and decided to go to Najma's. Surprisingly i saw my daughter sitting on her chair, still waiting for me. She was happy i came at last regardless i'm late. Her face light up and that jubilee face full of smiles while she told her classmate (there are  4 of them still around since their parents were unable to come) that i'm her mother.  That happy face of my daughter bring me back down memory lane on my own report card days.  

You see, my father was a very busy guy and my mum ..well although she's a 'domestic manager', she can't drive at that time and we only have one car back then.  I remember my father used to give these answer when i asked why he never came to my class or even come during appreciation day. He answered " You always get the best results in your exam..it's nothing new, so unless it's your brother  then i'll come". What he meant was that, i always get good result in my exams but never in sports..it's the other way around with my brother, he excell in sports. So unless i get a reward for sports , my father will come. The thing is, i suck in sport!. 

Soon it became a habit to me not to have my parents to come during report card day,even during my diploma graduation!.  and the reason i stay  focus on my studies is because only through that i know at least i'm better in other field if compared to my brother. It's some sort of motivation to me.  Don't get me wrong, I have no grudge towards my dad, in fact because of that i can relate and understand how one child felt being 'different'.  As i grew up, i make a promise to myself that regardless of my child's ability, i am not going to differentiate them,  in fact motivate them so they know that they do not need to be a genius to get my love and attention.  They already have my love and attention by simply being my children regardless their ability.

The story doesn't end here actually, after meeting with Najma's teacher, we went to see Irfan's. Irfan's actually were rehearsing his choral speaking . The tournament is today. My son is very active in his extra curricular activities that it affected his studies...and yes he excell in his extra curricular activities, the last competition he participate, he won!. Najma on the other hand choose to focus on her study, she gets no 9 for her class and 11 for the whole standard 3 (total student for the whole standard 3 is 176 students).  Both shows their capability in different field. Regardless of that..both have my love and definitely my attention.

So friends, if you have any children, please do not differentiate them regardless of their ability or whatever traits that separate them from others. These children are God's gift to us and for that we must appreciate them.