Little Lessons: Kids can be a great make-up tool

I remember the time when Vera and Javier received a lollipop each from a kind elderly lady on the street. It happened out of the blue and before I knew it, the kids were holding their lollipops with glee all over their faces. I gave the husband the eye when he said nothing and just allowed the kids to hold on to their precious candy. I opened my mouth and was about to say my peace when he suddenly exclaimed, “just relax lah, okay.”

I was taken aback by his angry tone, so taken aback that I stormed off and walked home first, without waiting for everyone. (Not very gracious I know…)

I confess, I’m a nazi when it comes to sweets. All manner of them are banned from my home. I do allow the kids chocolate and biscuits though, and we have a small tin of goat’s milk sweets that they get treated to on occasions too.

I digress.

Back home, I shut myself in the room, just seething inside. When the clan got home, I didn’t even go out to see them. I just didn’t feel like talking to anyone.

Then came a knock on the door. Vera popped her head in and said, “Mummy?”

I asked her to come in. She came to stand beside my bed, where I was seated. Then she said, “Are you still angry? Papa asks you not to be angry anymore…”

Then she grinned. And I did too. As if on cue, the husband waltzed in. He peeked and saw the coast was clear. He sat down beside me, rubbed my shoulders and apologised for what he had said. Of course, I was already disarmed by our little girl.

Plus it was hard to act angry while smiling.

“Okay,” I said sheepishly.

And that was how we made up.

So, don’t underestimate your little ones. They could be little agents in disguise.

This is post #17 of our weekly Little Lessons series. If you have a life lesson to share with us, please link up below!

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