My Little Mak Nenek

Dear Diary,

Now that Zarra is able to speak fluently, she seems never to stop talking. Sometimes words that come out of her mouth are unbelievable and go beyond her tender age. I sometimes call her Mak Nenek and she’ll pretend to be angry with me. She also likes to sing to herself. Although the lyrics are to her liking but the rhythm is correct.

One incident happened about two weeks ago. She farted and I jokingly asked her, “Bunyi apa tu Zarra?” With a selamba face, she replied, “Takde apa-apa pun.”

She can also be so sweet at times like when she begs to help me with household chores such as putting things away, folding and hanging up clothes. A case in point, after she hit me (when she's angry with me) I will pretend to cry. Straightaway she'll say, "Shh, shh, jangan nangis Mama. Sayang, senyap ye. Sikit je. Takde apa-apa."

When she doesn’t want to do something that I asked her to do, she’ll come up with all kinds of excuses. “Nanti tangan Zarra sakit la.” “Mama buat la.” “Zarra penat la.”

Whatever it is, I’m very thankful for having her in my life…my little princess.