Bonding

Father and Son

Little Haziq is a familiar figure around the school and it is a joy to see him grow from preschool years till now, at seven. Every morning by the age of 5 he will be trudging and at times sleepily to school with dad. Haziq would take his breakfast in school and later sent to a kindergarten nearby where he learnt formal lessons.
By noon he would be back in the compound of the school again to have lunch and a short rest. The little unassuming figure would be doing things on his own disturbing no one while waiting for daddy to complete his duties in school sometimes stretching to 3 or 4 in the evening. Everyone in school will be too willing to babysit him and even when dad is away for meetings, he will make his way to the canteen and have his meals on his own. On top of that, all the kakaks and abangs love to have him around and even pak cik Bakar will hold his hands and bag to deliver him to dad when he arrives at the gate of the school.



Little Haziq used to have a quite a mob on his head and we would gently coax him to have it trimmed though it took a great effort before he is looking what he is today. Though a mere child, I marvel at the way he is disciplined. Everyday after lunch , he cleans himself to get ready for religious school without fail. He is the perfect example of a well-brought up child nurtured in the right way and doing the right thing.




Daddy Rahim is also a doting dad pouring effort making sure Haziq is comfortable, well-taken care of and meeting his needs whenever required. Both father and son share a strong bond as I observe dad feeding him and persuading him to eat the right amount. Haziq can be quite choosy with food but which child isn't? Dad says that the child is just like him when he was young ; choosy in the things he eats... a chip off the old block.
But I can see that Haziq will have precious memories of dad when he grows up. Dad is gentle with him and Haziq obeys in silent ways. I should think Haziq will be bonded to dad for a good part of his life because all that is set for a lifetime of learning has already started with dad as the teacher. May Haziq continue to mature in his learning years in the ways of dad's mentoring and may he in turn emulate dad's gentle manner in life.

May father and son continue to enjoy each other in strong bonding in the years to come.