kids;

salam a'laikum. ^_^

here's a strory to tell.

there were a little girl and a little boy. who were different. when i say different, i mean literally different. she was a malay, musleem but she never knew or wanted to discover what is the meaning of 'islam'. on the other hand, he was a chinese, buddist more precisely. every year, when moon cake festival came around... his family will give the girl's family, of course moon cakes [insha-allah, the halal one] plus angpows. as a token of appreciation, they got kuih raya and duit raya as well when it was eidul fitri. but why? hah- they were neighbours. ^_^

15 years ago, two kids with innocent faces and pure hearts, not knowing anything... they became friends. he talks chinese, she speaks malay. see this? like a chicken is talking to a duck. i dont understand you, neither do you. hahaha... but still, they talked. they talked through the fences. had a long conversation. everyday? perhaps... and then, both of them would lough out loud [tergelak golek-golek atas lantai]. i don't know why, but perhaps it was because they were lauging at each other, not with each other. [hahahah! kamu cakap ape tu? tak reti cakap bahasa saya ke? hahahah.. kesian-kesian...] but again i tell ya, they talked. their parents just observed from the inside of the house. wondering... [do they understand each other? confius-confius!]

so, what am i trying to say here?
jom gelak golek-golek? nope. just that i want to emphasize here, how children's heart can be as white as snow. they never pretend. they do not envy each other. not even mocking or use bad words to each others. even they are different. yes, they were laughing at each others due to different language they used. due to distinct undertanding. but they get along.

but nowadays, what do we see? adults. yeah... including me. do we ever see the world as the kids see it?

i know, adults burdened with huge responsibilities. but there is no need to quarrel for a simple thing. frankly speaking, our ego develops simultaneously with our age. perhaps it grows even at a higher rate than our current age. we didn't bother to control it, until we lose control of it.

sometimes, i love watching the kindergarten kids. they... of course cute. plus, they take care of each other. sharing crayons, fetching others shoes, reciting du'a together, holding hands while walking at the playground, wiping tears when one of them wounded their knees, giving packets of sweet to the class when it is their birthday. there were also kids that do not want to go back home because it will separate them apart. [duh~~ just for a day, tomorrow you will see your friends again!]

but don't you see? don't we see? they practice apprecitation. and i bet they don't even know that the word A P P R E C I A T E means.

the sad part is, they, the kindergarten kids, will grow up one day. and become adults. will they become like us? heartless, full of jealousy, hatred, selfish, ego-maniac. ok, not all of us are like that.

it is just that, it breaks my heart looking at movies nowadays. everything is based on wealth, jealousy, forbidden love, violence. that's all. that's it? they said they just want to portray the real life of the community. open your eyes [ konon... jangan pilih jalan hitam]. but don't they have brains? even hearts? kids are watching movies too. they have early exposure to drugs, alcohols, murder, wars. at that age, they can absorb almost everything regardless the consequences.

worried about my sibs.