Niki blog

Because it's his birth month, why not have a second part of his hilarious (to my family)/ harsh (to the outsiders) remark that I find helpful in life? More papa   Anecdotes  While we were on the road, my sister on the wheel and my father on the passenger's seat, he told her to assume that all drivers are tanga (stupid or dumb) following a conversation about traffic rules. To people who don't know, It sounds like he's insulting or degrading all motorists. It's just him telling my sister to be extra careful, mindful and alert. Some of them might be using the same route as you do every single day, but you cannot expect them to slow down, speed up, stop, not to swerve or turn on/off their light when they should. Though everyone on the road basically knows how to drive, it is not right to expect other people to have the same decision-making skills, attitude and intelligence as you would have. They probably pass by the same route, but where they come from and w...

Papa is not the typical head most families have. He doesn’t pose an intimidating authoritative image. He is strongly against physical punishment to discipline children. He treats us like baby girls. He is funny too. He throws punch lines that, as my sister said, are so epic it’s worth posting on facebook. He’s so funny he even makes fun of himself. I think smart people are those that can laugh at themselves. He is very opinionated that his remarks can be so witty and at times be very frank and brutally honest. I remember once, he talked about how kids of today’s generation can be arrogant. He was talking about some teenagers in the basketball court who played bad but still join the game and were not sensitive enough to give up their spot for the first five to the better ones. My mom was appalled. She said they’re still kids and he should be the one helping them instead of criticizing them. My father defended his statement and said, in their time, they would first practice in makeshift ...