Letter to my son

Dear Son

You have been a very bad boy! Although I tried very hard not to say this but ... I'm very disappointed in your behaviour.

I gave up my job to care for you full time and now I felt I have wasted my years staying at home. I felt I have failed to teach you well. Maybe I should said I'm disappointed in myself for not being able to teach you better.

You used to lie because you were afraid to be punished. After some talks, you changed. You always admitted and own-up to things you did wrong and apologized for your behaviour. You were always forgiven because you were brave enough to admit your mistakes.

But today you lied again. What's worst was that you knowingly did something wrong and then planted the crime to your sister. I trusted you when you told me your sister did it and she was punished. You betrayed my trust. Then you did it again. You only admitted your wrong doings after much probing and you did not even apologize and now you even behaved as nothing had happened. I was shocked beyond words. I did not expect you to do such things. You are only 5! You made me worried.

You might be doing this to get my attention or you might think I love your sister more so you did things on behalf of your sister to annoy me so I could love her less. I love you both as much. If not more for you. Every time, we eat out, I let you choose what you want to eat and your sister will eat what you had choosen. When I want to get a gift for your sister, I'll make sure I get your gift first then let you decide what to get for your sister so you will not think you have a gift because I bought one for your sister and I had to buy one for you. When we go out during the weekends, it try to think of places that I think you will enjoy. You always get to use new stuff and your sister, things passed down from you. The time I spend with you is more than I spend with your sister. You knew all these.

I know you love your sister very much and she loves you too. We all love you. I hope you did what you did just out of pure mischief and it will not happen again. I do not hope that you will grow up to be someone great. What is the use of being a great man when you are scheming and sly? I just want my son to be a honest and trustworthy man.

Your heartbroken Mother