Babies are the new pets. I think I've heard this somewhere. Yerla, sekarang ini macam trends bila celebrity ambil anak-anak angkat. Public pula melihat ianya sebagai satu perkara yang boleh menaikkan market masing-masing. Bukan nak mempertikaikan keikhlasan sesiapa, tetapi ada kebenarannya. I'm not a celebrity and I'm definitely not a public figure, maybe someday I like to be one. (hehehe)
But sometimes, it is true. I don't have children yet, but I do have Lil' Bro and Sis. So whenever I go somewhere with them, people do pay attention.Hahaha. I'm not selling them ok~. But having brothers and sister with a huge gap difference certainly a challenge for me as well my parents for having them at their early 40'.
While I see them grow older, I've learned a lot :
1)
Teach you how to be patience
Mendapat adik kecil di zaman muda remaja, bukan perkara mudah. Perbezaan 12 dan 15 tahun, can you imagined how my teenage life was? I'm proud to say, I raised them. Partially,hehe. Kanak-kanak juga terkenal dengan bunyi, even sometimes memang rimas sebab terlalu bising but that's the beauty of it. Anak orang bolehla kau marah, tapi adik sendiri sanggup nak marah hari-hari?? Nak taknak kena SABAR~
2)
Prepare yourself for the future
Buat susu, mandikan, cuci
najis, you name it. Benda apa yang I tak buat untuk adik-adik I. Siapa kata lelaki tak pandai jaga budak? Take me as your example, wakakakaka (riak pulak). Don't get me wrong, I just want to change some perceptions especially from womens. I tak kata siapa-siapa, but sometimes my girlfriends (rakan perempuan) sangat skeptikal. From all this experienced, senangla nak jadi ayah nanti, :P
3)
You have someone to share your UPs and DOWNs
My lil' bro and sis are still young, budak-budak lagi. So most of the times they don't understand my problems. But let me tell you one thing. Kids are so super duper loving plus concern, so when you tell them your problems, they might not understand it, but they will hugged you, kiss you, and sometimes they will ask you whether you are ok or not. I love it!!!!
4)
Teach you how to be a good role model.
Macam semalam, I shout "MANGKUK" dekat one of this stupid driver yang parking tengah-tengah jalan, and my brother was with me. And he was saying " Mangkuk is not a good word right, why you say it", muka I terus merah padam. We always thought them not to say bad things, instead kita yang cakap.
Just like when I told my sister, to not be eating in front of TV. Guess what, I yang makan depan TV. Tak boleh jadi ni. Wajib ubah, sebab I need to set a good example for them.
5)
Live up your dreams.
When you are a kid, you always have a dream to be a pianist just like Beethoven. Sekarang dah tua bangka ni, tak mampula nak capai impian tu. But when I see my sister plays the piano, I know I still can achieve my dreams through her. My brother main piano macam kena paksa jer, so kena lupalah angan-angan. But tell you what, to see your sibling gets No 1 for every exam, and score 100% for every subjects seriously you can feel the sense of proudness just like you parents feel proud when you get straight A's~
6)
Strengthen Your Communication Skill
My brother ask me today " Why do I compare him to his sister??" Seriously I pun tak boleh jawab. I explain macam ni dekat dia " Elyna's is a girl, she's not as strong as you", I pusing-pusing kan ayat tu, and he keeps saying that he do not understand. I pun tak tau nak explain macam mana, kena bukak buku ni~
Tak mudah nak berbicara dengan anak-anak kecil, they will keep asking why? why? and why?.
My Hopes and Dreams
My Favourite Pianist and Doctor..(Impian aku sebenarnya..haha)
I know its not an easy things to deal with kids. Tapi trust me, it will gets better. Tengok adik-adik membesar depan mata, and you can shape them to be a better peson. Thats the beauty of it. Memang ada pros and cons but they're your siblings. Jaga lah sebaik mungkin
P/s: Post ini khas buat Izham, yang komplen rimas bila ada adik-adik kecik.. Jangan marah yer bro~