Tuesday, February 20, 2007

a tribute to the KOO FAMILY.

not to boast but i am simply thankful for this family i have. the father, the mother and the sister. one which i will definitely follow after and yearn to have when my turn comes. hurhur.

how could anybody ask for more?

we're not perfect but we're sure and secure about the love we share for each other. no need for gifts, no need for a lot of quality time, don't even really need the verbal expressions of love.
there is mutual understanding and respect and that's one of, if not the most important ingredient in building a happy family!

i feel that it is unnecessary and may even backfire to be uptight and anal about your 20yearold child's whereabouts and whom he/she's with, what he/she's doing and what time he/she's coming home. you may choose to argue that it's only natural for a parent to worry but i assure you there's no need for 20missed calls when you're sure he/she will be back in one piece and all you really care about is your security as the position of a parent and thus want to restrict and manipulate your child's choices. you may also want to argue that a parent SHOULD be "on top of things" when it comes to their 20yearold child(who is now a young adult) but can i say that THAT may be the EXACT CAUSE of their rebellion? this is my take on parenting(i'm speaking as though i'm a father already but ANYWAY) - freedom is essential. mutual understanding and respect is vital. love tops the list. OMG. i can't believe i'm writing this. but YES, we all lead our own lives and have our own views and preferences. not everything can be under your control and that's just life. If even God gave us a freewill, why try to take that away from our children? He gave us the knowledge of good and evil (okay, i mean adam took it by biting that stupid apple) and then a freewill to decide on which to take. so if you're a Christian, that's your memory verse for the week! HAHA. (I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE I'M WRITING THIS!) even God does not manipulate us, so please...it's only smart that we don't either.

THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A TRIBUTE. SO HERE IT GOES...

to daddy koo, mummy koo and sister koo,
thank you for all of your understanding and respect on my who, what and where decisions.
thank you for accepting me as i am. (please note that this is NOT a given in case you're thinking i'm cliche)
thank you for knowing my needs and how i work and living with them (sometimes, and only sometimes BEARING with them. heh)
thank you for the support.
thank you for believing in me and trusting me as your son/brother.
thank you for not making noise when i don't come home or come home at sunrise (and i know you do that because you trust and not that you don't care. :) ) when i think any other overly-protective/borderline manipulative parent would.
thank you for the other many countless loving things you guys have done for the past 20 years while living with this brat.
and lastly,
thank you for accepting and loving her.

:)







Posted by kevin. at 1:10 am