I was back home waiting for another job offer. As a single mother of 2 and an overseas worker I make it a point to spend quality time with them. I tried to observe things to cope with their attitude and manners. I was once a child and I know it was a lot of fun and fantasy. A lot of memories flashed back every time I hear stories from kids and how true they were.
Now let me share about their first day in school.
I was there on my daughter's first day in school together with my nephew, Angelo. I and my sister decided to enroll them in a public daycare centre. We believe they're having fun. We saw their excitement in their eyes. As the class started the teacher was lecturing about colours and what kids can see around them.
the teacher started drawing and asked the students what it was and confirm about the colour. It was funny when one student said it looked like a river and the other kid stood and asked where is the river located because he wanted to swim. My nephew Angelo raised his hand and said, "teacher! that is a cloud ...". the teacher said " very good Angelo! this is a cloud which can be seen during daytime.".
I and my sister were looking at each other proudly. Angelo stood up again and seemed he didn't want to forget what's in his mind. "teacher! I see clouds during daytime!". All the kids murmured and raised their hands that they saw clouds too. "Okay class. Listen to Angelo and let us listen to what he wants to say." said the teacher. "We saw clouds at day time and darkness falls at night and SADAKO will come out and check kids if they go out at night so she could take them."Angelo said with his serious face. And all the kids in the class were united creating their stories. One said "Yes SADAKO will come out at night and will eat the kids!".
I saw mothers laughing. Its funny though I was observing how the teacher would react. She just ignored the story and told kids it wasn't true but it's not good for kids to stay out late at night.
Going home I open up the topic again with my daughter and nephew asking about SADAKO. I know that it was a character from a horror Japanese Movie but just to get their attention and know how to find out how I could make them believe that SADAKO is just a Movie character.