A Case of Progress | 2011

I took Jakjak to school this Sunday for their Sportsfest. The last time I took him to school was a little more than a month ago. Back then, it took his homeroom teacher to pluck him out of his grip on me. This time was different. While he still clung to me like he does everytime I bring him down for his school service to pick him up, it did not take as much effort to get him to let go and go inside his classroom. In fact, minutes before the school doors opened, he was happily playing tag with his classmates. Something he did not do the last time I took him to school.

His stories about school lately also shows that he's enjoying school more now than when he first started back in January. He now has stories of what they did for class, he now sings songs he learned in school (in Chinese even!), and he always tells us how he misses his homeroom teacher quite often. Admittedly, it makes us jealous sometimes, but it's a sign at least, of progress in Jakjak's part. While he can be considered a social butterfly, he does so on his own whim and in his own sweet time. He goes social only when he wants to, not when he has to. So far, school has finally made an impact with him and he has grown up. 

He has grown up in different ways, which is very good. Emotionally, he is now mature enough to his level of play with other kids. Physically, he has always been able to hold his own ground, and today, he knows how to use his strength properly. Spiritually, he is inclined to believe in God, a spiritual being that he does not completely understand but believes nonetheless. His growth in all walks of life is very much welcome. In fact, there are times that we even wonder if we are still talking to a five year old toddler. When it comes to play time though, he is 100% kid.