Its who I am.

"Mommy, can I go to school now?" He'd ask me this question every morning after we have done our routine fights over brushing his teeth, getting into the bath tub and arguing over whether the water is hot enough or too cold. Whew!, I admit sometimes i feel bored and exhausted in the mornings - its as though I literally do the same things over and over again; for example, it takes forever to get Benji out of bed  sometimes i have to spank him gently, yell out his name continuously or even sprinkle water over his sleepy face. What a sight that is! when he suddenly jumps out of his bed, takes deep breaths and rubs his eyes unwillingly while muttering a few words under his breath. He always wakes up with a frown on his face (which is why i tickle him on the belly until i hear him giggle his heart out). Of course, there are those days when that "magic" just doesn't work on his moody demeanor and i end up getting a hard kick as i lean over his tiny body or a "mummy stop that!"
Notwithstanding, we get through these routines just fine. I love my son very much, and I make sure to remind him of that daily.Lately, i have noticed how fast he is growing and how much information he absorbs from his  surroundings; television, conversations, school, friends,and gadgets around the house. Dear Lord, that boy even knows how to use his grandma's iPAD and galaxy tab!  Its exciting for me to know that my 6-year-old boy has a better start in life than i did while growing up. However, I have to be more protective of him in order to ensure that the world doesn't pollute his spirit with thoughts of lack, failure, fear, death, sickness, promiscuity or poverty.Thus, undoing all the long hours of  moral values, virtues and God's Word I have taught him.

Everyday, i remind him of how SMART. SPECIAL and IMPORTANT hi is to God, his family and the entire world. This is how i protect my precious CHILD in a world full of hate, filth, and darkness.