During those times, they had instilled her the love for learning that she can carry throughout. She had gained the appropriate skill building activities for her age and the building blocks needed to become good at reading, writing and math. The program encouraged her creativity through art, her interest in music and motor-skill flowed. She had also built social skills thru sharing, problem solving, making choices, cooperation, taking turns, being considerate, listening, sitting attentively and learning appropriate behavior for certain situations.
As a parent, I saw her development from fainhearted young lass to a gabby, smart kid. I know it wasn't hollowed overnight nor a swift retort for improvement. I believe its her ability to gain her sense of self-worth and succeeding at her own level. Sabi nga ng matatanda, kung ayaw ng bata, 'wag pipilitin. (according to wise old sayings:), if the kid refused to cooperate, don't force them). Undoubtedly, this saying is true. Similar to wines , it improve thru age but only if the grapes were good in the first place. Likewise, her wisdom doesn't come automatically with her age, its her will to learn that makes us even prouder.
When I saw her wearing her graduation cap, I realized how time swiftly flies. I'm missing my baby 5 years ago-- flimsy sweetheart whose gibberish babbling echoes continously putting an end to a long day of pampering and sleepless nights.
Everything now is much clearer to me, and her growth is unstoppable. Sooner, I'll be more cautious with her group of friends, boyfriends, my oh my. Did I mention before that on her first week at school, a mom approached me and told me that her son has crush with my daughter? one night, he told her dad that he has crush with the girl he doesn't know the name yet but has a long hair. That very next day, the mom asked me what's my daughter's name. Im speechless afterwards, terrified, of course! I don't know whatelse to think to protect her at that very young age--4... I know that its just infatuation but I didn't realize how soon it will come. After several months that passed after that incident, I thought the boy already forgot his interest with my unica ija, unknowingly, the mom approached me again and told me that her son is telling his dad about his gf-- my daughter(no idea whats going on, lol). Hmmm, what am i hearing I wonder? Anyway, they're kids but we can't underestimate these kids nowadays. I now realized how hard it is to raise a child that will be spending quarter of their life at school without their guardian beside them. Denyse has been a good kid eversince, time will change and so are we. I hope she could keep up the values we are inculcating to her though. I pray and hope.
Congratulations Denyse! I know you're looking forward to your next school year's Kindergarten Program... Keep up the good works and stay sweet. We love you so much!
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