Praise The Lord For This Child

Good day. I've just heard from my mum that a student from my former school (TiJB) is currently in critical condition. He had a fructured liver or something as an effect of an accident that occured yesterday. His physical being seemed fine, but internally he's screwed. I was actually about to feel sad for this kid but then I heard the next info. He used his friend's bike to go to Uda or somewhere. He's riding without a license. See the connection? No license - riding bike - sharp corner - liver fracture.

Kids nowadays, they don't understand why we (ceh macam dah jadi bapak orang) don't allow them to do stuff. They thought that we're barring them from exercising their rights. They thought that we don't understand their young spirit, their youthful enthusiasm. They forgot that everyone experience youth, experience childhood and teenage life. That is why we discourage them from doing all those stunts, getting all those scars.

But no. These kids, especially the ones after 1995, go on a rebel. Run away from home, shout at the parents, stay locked up inside the room sampai orang semua ingat dah mati agaknye budak ni. These are all stupid stuff. Because parents don't have the energy to argue with the kids, they just let them do what they want to do. This way, they save energy by shutting up, and they'll be awarded Nickelodeon's Coolest Parent Of The Year. Sweet huh?

The problem is, kids don't have developed brains. So, their actions are done solely by referring to their heart. If it says jump off a cliff, the mind would say 'Hell yeah!'. What happens next? Accidents, death, or even worse, lifelong disability. Yes, part of learning process is through experience but will you take the chance of having your kid lying on the ground, breathing his last breath just because you want them to learn how to ride a bike?

In China, there is a school that they named 'Walking School' that are established for one reason. To reeducate troubled children. These kids, they're rude, insolent (okay redundant definition) don't respect they're parents, suicidal, and all the things that can't imagine, they have it. While in the Brat Camp, they're forced to walk all over China, spanning almost a thousand kilometers. They learn history, geography, and whatever they can throughout the journey. In the end, they appreciate what they have, which is their family.

Do you want that in Malaysia? I don't think we can. Because we're still practising the concept of honouring the child as God's gift. Yes, they are. But Rasulullah said if they don't perform solat when they're 7, cane them. Punishment is vital when the child is uncontrollable. Strictness is important so that they know we're serious when we are. But janganlah gila nak suruh amik air segelas pun pegi bantai budak tu.. Things done must have reasons and objective.. Bukan ikut perasaan..

Come to think of it, I do feel sad for the kid. I mean, if he died, or maybe having permanent disabilities, his life would end just like that, at a very young age. But let this be a lesson to all of us. Whatever given to the kids, are privileges, not rights. They must know the limit, and they must know the reason we discourage them from doing the things their youthful spirit want to do. Allah is up there watching. Judgement day is not that far away mind you.