Giraffe

You are awake at odd times again! Are you alright?

I'm good. I had enough sleep, so i woke up. Actually, I had a dream.

Ahh! Dreams again. It has been quite some time since you spoke of dreams.

Dreams and me are inseparable. Only now I'm not bothered by them. There was a giraffe. It was bowing down to me. I could only see its head. I knelt down and caressed its head. Then it stood up. Its height intimidated me. But, i rationalized that the giraffe is a herbivorous creature. Its not going to eat me. Its legs were too thin to squash me. Soo..

Soo.. ?

I just got up and started some work. I'm in the midst of doing some translations. It has been some time since i sat to write that i was lacking in discipline. Thus this little diversion of a chat.

Well, we could analyse your dream?

Analyse the giraffe?

I can notice your grin. Giraffes bowing down is a good sign. So look forward to something awesome coming your way.

Oh, wow! But then, for me every waking moment is an awesome thing. Every breath i take, every move i make, every job i complete! Everything, everyday is awesome.

But, you are in the midst of a financial crisis! How can life be good and awesome?

Let it be! That's man made. I contributed to it. Now i discovered what savings is all about. Bit by bit, put together, in time becomes a hill or even a mountain. No amount of advise or lecture would have taught me this.

True! Experience is our best teacher.

Yup. I got to start work. Nice chatting with you.

Always a pleasure. ;)

multiple intelligences

i don't want my child to sing. I don't want her to run. I don't want her to play, act or swim. I want her to study.

Only study?

Apart from the regular routines yes, I want her to study.

Why do you want her to only study?

I want her to excel in education. Score high marks. Become somebody.

Somebody as in a doctor, lawyer..

yes, of course.

I see. Is she happy with your ideas?

Not really. I think she hates me.

Because you make her study all the time?

Yes. She wants to sing. She wants to play with her friends. She's becoming quite rebellious. Angry all the time.

Do you have any idea why she wants what she wants?

No! I don't even want to know. I just want her to be obedient. Like how I was to my parents and grandparents.

I see. Did you want anything when you were a kid?

Maybe I did. I can't really remember.

When you close your eyes to sleep at night, do you feel complete bliss and fulfillment? Or do you feel you have missed some things in life?

I cannot say. I am too tired from work and I just drift off.. But I can't really say I'm totally blissful. Perhaps there are some missing parts within me.

Hmmm. Can you recall not having something you wanted to do?

I wanted to write. I liked writing songs. I was 15. It was the exam year and I had to stop writing lyrics as my time was all filled with tuition classes and homework.

So, you liked to sing too.

Yea, actually I did sing well. In fact I won several competitions. Mainly because my songs were unique. It was authentic compared to others' as I wrote my own lyrics.

But you did not pursue this?

I couldn't! My parents didn't allow me to. I went to college. Studied hard. Now, I work in a bank. My time is consumed with my career and managing my children. I'm happy to be this responsible mother.

Hmmm. What you're doing is awesome. But, can I suggest a few changes to it? I would like to bring your attention to some things which might help you to have a better relationship with your daughter.

Changes? I don't think any of us want changes. We only want academic excellence. We want our children to score and settle down in their lives with every possible goodness.

Have you heard of multiple intelligence?

I might have. I can't really remember.

It is the many intelligence that is within us. Some of us are musically inclined, some are great with numbers, others are good with languages while a handful would be terrific in sports.

I understand.

Understanding these intelligence in your children will give them a happy complete life!

Ohh! How can I do that?

You need to observe them. Study their likes and dislikes. By likes, dislikes I'm not acknowledging the destructive hobbies from the smart gadgets. I'm pointing at creative aspects like culinary skills, psychometric skills, musical capacity, sports and linguistics.

Where will I find the time? I'm so busy. They're busy. We need to be straight A's achievers to succeed. If we waste time doing this and that we might fall back.

Are you sure straight A's is the answer to a successful life? Do you know how many people collapse and fall into destructive lifestyle? Only because they have had an imbalanced childhood with unfulfilled desires.

I...

You seem disturbed. Have I caught your attention?

I was recalling a cousin who is in the hospital. Depressive and suicidal. Another relative who's been declared bankrupt because he was lost on how to manage his life. Balance...

Balance is important. Please try to absorb that.

I am trying to analyse and accept. I'm struck by your words. What if I create unhappy adults because of my pressure on my kids now to only focus on what I want them to do?

That's what I'm trying to make you understand. Children are beautiful creation of the universe. They need to unfold, bloom in all directions. Give them balance. Teach them balance in eating, playing, sleeping. Studying is part of playing so balance that equally. Praying is also part of playing. Instill that for ascetic discovery. All these creates a complete, compassionate, kind, happy and successful human being.  

I will consider what you said. After all what is life without happiness.

Well said! I wish you all the very best.

Let me tell you

I will never shed another tear
Not for you
Not for me

I will never shed another tear
Not for anything
Not for anyone

As all the tears dried
What i found
Made me smile

I'd dare to defy
All the odds
That possibly be

Cause here i am
Where i am
The highest peak

This peak is unreachable
For you
For them
For all

Let me tell you
This devil within
Unleashed and free

Will never be caged again

Kepentingan peranan ibubapa di sekolah. Disunting: karya Lokesh dan Darshaen.

Gambar rajah menunjukkan tentang kepentingan peranan ibu bapa di sekolah.

Antaranya ialah, ibu bapa dapat mengetahui kemajuan anak-anak mereka apabila mempunyai hubungan yang baik di sekolah. Dengan ini mereka juga dapat membantu memperbetulkan kelemahan-kelemahan murid.

Selain itu, ibu bapa bolehlah membantu memperbaiki serta menambah kemudahan sekolah supaya dapat mengurangkan beban pihak sekolah.

Akhir sekali, ibu bapa wajarlah menaja serta membekalkan barangan untuk menghias dan mencantikkan sekolah. Ini seperti membeli cat untuk melukis mural, membeli pasu-pasu pokok bunga yang berwarna-warni dan menjalankan gotong royong.

Tuntasnya, peranan ibu bapa di sekolah penting kerana dapat menjadikan suasana sekolah lebih kondusif dan sejahtera untuk murid.

The honest man - edited Lokesh

The sun was moving out of its horizon. Khuganes opened his eyes slowly and sat on his bed with a sluggish yawn. Abruptly, he remembered the significance of that day.

His father was bringing him to Melaka. When they arrived at their destination, they took a trishaw and went to the Taming Sari.

 When his mother went to the counter to pay the entrance fee, she realized that her handbag was missing. She looked high and low but could not find it.

Fortunately, the trishaw driver had found the handbag and gave it to Khuganes' mother. She thanked him profusely. As the saying goes, honesty is the best policy. As a token of appreciation, she gave him some money to him as one good turn deserves another, but he refused to accept it. 

A loving mother- edited Lokesh

The sun is just moving out of its horizon. Puan Aminah is working hard tapping the rubber trees. She has to be as hardworking as an ant as she is the sole breadwinner for her family.

Puan Aminah has a son. His name is Rinaldo. Rinaldo studies hard every day. He uses some candles to study because there is no electricity in his house.

He does not worry about the restraints around him and continues studying hard. At school, he becomes the brightest pupil. He is indeed as clever as a dolphin.

Due to his perseverance, Rinaldo makes it to the university. He graduates in medicine and becomes an efficient doctor. He helps to treat his poor patients for free. Of course he treats his mother like a queen and she is very proud of him. 

Keburukan internet

 Pada masa kini, Internet memainkan peranan yang penting dalam kehidupan murid. Namun Internet perlulah digunakan secara terkawal kerana ia banyak membawa keburukan.

Antara keburukan Internet ialah murid menjadi insan yang individualistik. Murid terlalu banyak menghabiskan masa dengan menggunakan Internet sehingga lupa mencari kawan. Ini menjadikan dunia murid terlalu sempit.

Seterusnya, Internet memerangkap minda murid dengan permainan-permainan yang menjadikan mereka lalai dan mengabaikan pelajaran.

Selain daripada itu, kes ponteng dan melepak akan meningkat kerana murid leka dan menjadi hamba kafe siber lalu enggan pergi ke sekolah.

Akhirnya, kes-kes jenayah akan bertambah kerana murid mungkin akan mencuri untuk menampung perbelanjaan pembelian data Internet.

 Tuntasnya, murid wajarlah menggunakan Internet dengan pantauan ibubapa agar pembelajaran tidak terganggu serta tidak terjebak ke dalam gejala negatif sehingga hidup terbinasa.