I received a call just now from a teacher. He was asking if one of us(his guardian/parents) can come to school to attend a talk on handling teenagers for all parents tomorrow. From his tone, I'm assuming he thinks he is a problem kid.And it just strike me as odd for him to ask me to go. I barely escaped teenagehood myself. I still need so much guidance,support and yet here I am being told that I should attend this seminar. It got me thinking. I salute teenage parents. Can you imagine? Here you are still in your teens and yet you have to look after a child(or more) and make sure he/she doesn't screw up like you in the future. Can you imagine the burden? Of course I'm not condoning their act. What they did is wrong...For goodness sake, a child out of wedlock...Astaghfirullah. Nauzubillah. I'm not denying that but put yourself in their shoes. Can you imagine. Being responsible for a life when your life isn't supposedly "yours" yet in the first place, if it wasn't for the big bump that's showing.And I'm not just talking about bathing,feeding and playing with the child. You are now an assurance to the child's survival, future and even his/her hereafter. That's my friend, is one heavy load.

I just hope the responsibility I bear now is going to turn out fine. He can be a problem sometimes but he is honestly a good boy. What kid wouldn't be so screwed up if you're in his shoes. What I have experienced as a kid is nowhere near to what he feels. I just pray he will soon realised that his past is not worth it, it's the future, he should be looking forward to.

Hanim