Spoon story.

For some unknown reason, didi has a favorite spoon to scoop his rice during meals, unlike the other 2 who are not so particular in such a simple routine. He was frantically searching for it today at lunch while we were busy eating hungrily already.

Under different circumstances, my reaction to his weird habit would be:

1. (When I'm in a bad mood) Yell at him to stop creating such a ruckus and eat his meal, else that would be taken away from him that very minute. Result: he would cry and sob like who-and-who died.

2. (When I'm in a good mood) Get up and help look it for him, then hand it over in a killer stare look with that hoe-mm-gum-yun eyes. Result: He's happy and fast fast eat his meal, but me, very the mm-gum-yun lor.

Today, I didn't use both ways. I let him continue with his search and see what he would do next when he can't find it still. He looked all over the place, very determined to find his favorite spoon, but still failed, and he asked me where it is. I said I do not know, maybe his granny is using it?

He went out to check, as granny was having her lunch while watching her favorite show on Astro WLT, and came back to say it's not with her either.

He then asked me to look it up for him, I told him, sorry, I'm busy eating my lunch already. So he sat there and began to sulk.

I then suggested what's his Plan B. He asked what Plan B is. I explained that in life, when Plan A fails, then you would need to think of a Plan B, and if that fails, then Plan C... all the way until you find a solution. Korkor asked me what if Plan Z also fails? I said, then it's back to Plan A, until you find a way out, no matter how.

So I told him to think about it and what he wants to do next. Does he want to sit there and sulk? Does he want to use his hands to eat? Or perhaps he would like to use another spoon???

There.. he thought for awhile and decided he has to use another spoon..

And the episode ended without him crying his eyes out or me feeling mm-gum-yun. Both sides happy. Tee hee!