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My princes performed @ JE Entertainment Centre on Thursday... Their performance garnered a rousing applause from the onloookers and also my dad. Yes, my papa was there to support my team. I was so proud to show them to my dad. My boys might be a handful...all 22 of them...but you know what...during Wednesday practices, I was beaming and felt sad simultaneously. Why? I was happy and smiling because they really showed a certain kind of discipline that I could never get in class. In class they are the boisterous lot where rules can be easily changed to suit their tastes. Not that I am saying they are ill-mannered but they are just so hard to control at times in class...Only when I scream...and I mean really scream do they scuffle like mice. Back to my boys, during practice they gave their all and were really professional about it...coz I threatened them that I will disband them from the team should they be cocky. Cockiness is favourite word in my dikir team now...coz I keep harping on the fact they I cannot tolerate cockiness...All in all...I was like a proud mummy...they did well in fact they were excellent! When I was looking at them, I felt a sudden wave of sadness...why? They are like my very own sons...Some of them will be leaving this year after PSLE and others next year...I will miss ALL of them...Hanis and Haziq who I have always persuaded to become my anak angkat...coz they r so lovable ...I fell in love with them the moment I set my myopic eyes on them when they were in P2...I told my hubby that I want sons like them! Then there are Azfaridzuan and Hasrizal...they r such thoughtful boys that I can't bear to scold them at times...Azfaridzuan...sends me home a few times because cikgu is afraid of cicak! Hahaha...He bought me breakfast when he knew I like to eat epok2 in the morning...When they go for breaks,,,,he will buy me a drink...and when I want to pay...he will refuse...so sweet right...how can I not be touched? Then there is Ashroff, Shafiq, Syazwan, Hakimul, Hairil, Fredy, Hazim, Haikal, Putra, Amir and Amiirul who never fail to attend practice session whether rain or shine...They developed this kind of loyalty towards their team beyond their age. I promised not to get angry so much coz I know they love being around and to them the dikir team is the thing they look forward to in school. They can drop everything at the moment just to go for practice..Oh yes...boys like Shafieq, Andyqa and Matin are like gems...they come for practices even though they r not well or have other commitments...they plan their time so well that they sacrificed a lot of things. Even though, Andyqa and Matin just joined in the dikir...they told me they practiced at home and the next day they were perfect...commitment! I am just so proud of MY BOYS!
On Friday, I gave them a good news! We are going to perform at IMM! We were especially hand picked by god knows who who saw us and loved us! I was elated that the boys finally had recognition! No one around us in school has given us any compliments except Nicole, Angie and my ML dept members! Oh yeah not forgetting the Indonesian, Thai delegates and auditors! I am so happy for them! Who says Malay boys are not capable? THEY ARE! but our school are like the old generations where praises and compliments are rare but criticisms come in truckloads!

BOYS, COME ON , LET'S SHOW OUR PROWESS!

Sunday, May 28, 2006