| PLEASE, EXCUSE ME, THANK YOU, WELCOME, SORRY |

How proud am I of my #kbrothers that I am always saying things like they are the best in the world (my world to be exact)!

Let's see...

What if someone tells you that they are amazed at the sincerity and compassion your child shows towards other people, of all races?

I've always raised the #kbrothers the 'military' ways (that's what I was told).

I 'force' them to say "PLEASE", "EXCUSE ME", "THANK YOU", "SORRY" and "WELCOME" from the moment they learn to speak.

So when someone told me yesterday...

"I am very proud of Khalil because he's always saying Thank You whenever we get for him something like just buying food for dinner."

"I am very proud of Khalil because he's able not to request for handphone at the restaurant and entertain himself by singing lullaby songs waiting for his food."

"I am so proud of Khairy for saying Sorry when he does something wrong."

"I am so proud of Khasyi for saying Thank You after receiving something."

Yup. That's what I get from others for my boys.

And there are times when the boys are overly friendly...

When they see banglas - "Mummy, like your friend (yeah, my workers are all foreign workers and they've met them several times)!"

Then they start waving and say, "Hello Mummy friend!"

When they see the block cleaners, "Mummy, my friend, my friend!"

Yes! They claim that the block cleaners (banglas) to be their friends.

At times, these people are afraid to reply back until I say, "Yes, they're our friends."

Then they would smile and reply. Little words makes their day!

There's no boundaries of making friends with us, but if you do see me screaming at them in public, that's because I am afraid of losing them to kidnappers! (I am very very worried of this!)

You know, my boys really have HUGE hearts!

The compassion they show towards others can make me go bankrupt monetarily!

How not if they would want to keep donating to everyone who sells tissues or asks for donations.

And when they get their rides, they would ask me for extra cash to share with other kids or buy tidbits to share.

There's a limit at times I have to keep reminding them and slowly, I am getting the hang of it.

And oh!

They would always wanna pay for the cab rides and say this...

"Uncle, keep the change. No need give us back money."

Wooooooiiiii.

If its few cents I am okay lah boys. But if you give $50 note and say like that, I mati already liao lor!

That's how GENEROUS the #kbrothers are.

I am always being looked up upon for being able to manage my 4 boys single-handedly.

Not actually, I have strong women behind me guiding me you see.

I am raised from a broken family just like my boys too but that doesn't stop me from raising them right just the way I was raised to have respect for others.

Gosh! I was so proud yesterday that I cried upon reaching home and for the first time (second actually), I am proud of myself too!

People always look down on us divorcees or single mum and women who think they can't manage...

Heyyyyyy....

I am here as a proof that we can even though our lives used to be a mess.

I was never an obedient child.

I was never the good one.

I was never the one to be liked among friends.

My life was a total mess.

My marriage ended up in divorce.

My relationship goes nowhere.

But hey....

So stop saying I am blessed with children who can be raised easily because they are not!

I went through lots of ways to raise them right!

I raise them the way they should respect others!

I didn't go easy on my #kbrothers doesn't mean I do not love them like how others love their kids.

Don't spare the rod and spoil the child if you want them to grow.

Raise them right from young and you'll see how proud you are like I do.

Disclaimer:

I don't really agree on the "Bad kids come from bad parents" portion, but what I do agree is the main point there.

To my #kbrothers,

You're my world and I love you all the most! Always remember that!

Love,

N.A