WANNA BE ADULT

“Hi, good morning Miss Ning.” Namira said hello when i passed her classroom.

          “Hello, good morning Namira.” I answered while smiling to her.

          “How are you doing?” She asked me.
          “Alhamdulillah, i’m well, thank. Btw, how do you feel this morning?” i answered and asked her more.

          “I feel bored. Really, really and really bored.” She answered.

          “Hmmm, what’s going on? Tell me!”

          “Are you sure want to hear me Miss?” She asked me.

          “Yap, with my pleasure.” I said while smiling.

          “I’m bored to be child.” She said sadly.

          “Hmmm, but why?” i was curios.

          “Because adult people are always fun. They can go wherever they want. But me, i just stay at home. My Mommy and Daddy ask me to stay at home but they always leave me. They are really busy. I’m bored you know.” She explained.

 Wow, i was shocked to hear that. Can you imagine, a ten year old student said like this. She felt bored to be child. Then, i answered.

          “Well Namira, did you know, if you want to be adult you have to work  everyday. You have to search money to survive. If you don’t work, you can’t buy anything. Of course, you can’t buy food too. Then, if you don’t eat you will be died.”

          “Oh ya?” Namira felt doubt and wrinkled her forehead.

          “Absolutely right.” I said and made her sure to me.

          “Mmmmm, “

          “So, do you still want to be adult?” i asked her.

          “No, not anymore.” She answered.

          “Are you sure? But just now you said that you’re bored to be child.”

          “I’m sorry Miss Ning. But, I still want to be child.”  

          “That’s great dear Namira. Let it flow. There is time you will be an adult woman.  You have to enjoy your life now.”

          “Thank you Miss Ning. By the way, may i hug you?” she asked me.

          “With my pleasure.”

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