Cass came back from school today with  hair that looked as if she was just caught in a typhoon. Her plastic bun holder was almost falling off from her hair. The black hair clips were dangling loosely from her hair. Strands of hair were straying everywhere. I was curious to know why her hair was so unkempt. Had to stifle my laughter too as she looked hilarious in that blown-away disheveled hair.
Then, my heart sank to the pit of my stomach when she told me this…
Cass – mummy, today a boy ran and pushed me from behind at the canteen. I fell down hard (and she demonstrated how she dived down onto the ground).
Me – Â **GASP** Did you cry? No wonder my eye lid was twitching!
Cass – yes.
Me (it must be really painful as Cass hardly cries, not even during those procedures in the hospital when she was pricked and prodded everywhere on her body with needles and catheters). Â Did you cry aloud?
Cass – my eyes were wet only. Â My stomach hit the floor and it is still painful (on the verge of crying again)
Me – show me your stomach (and then pulled up her uniform. Relieved that nothing is swollen) Â Did you vomit after that?
Cass – no.
Me – then I think you should be ok.Let me know if your stomach still hurts tomorrow. Â Did anyone help you up after you fell down?
Cass – yes. Qaseh, Nicol and Lucene helped me up (these are her buddies now)
Me – luckily you had friends with you. Did you see who the boy was? Did your friends see who he was? Â That boy is really bad! This is a hit and run case. He should have stopped and helped you up.
After her lunch, Cass said this to me “mummy, never mind la, I forgive the boy who pushed me down. It was just an accident anyway. It’s ok, I forgive him”
Awww, how sweet and forgiving this little girl is. If only some adults can be this magnanimous, this world will have less hatred, less bloodshed and more love.
After relating the fall at the canteen to me, Cass opened up her little notebook to look for Qaseh’s phone number.  “Ah, it’s here mummy.  Qaseh’s phone number. I will call her later”  🙂
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We certainly have a lot to learn from Cass. She is one amazing kid! However, as much as she has forgiven the boy, the right thing to do is to notify the school. If that little boy has a history of running into other kids, something needs to be done. Maybe he has behavioural
Issues, is looking for attention, is inconsiderate of others etc. Whatever the reason is, the school/ teachers have to try and rectify. School is much more than studying the ABCs and 123s; it is the training ground for adulthood and the real world.
Hi Chris, Cass did not manage to see who the boy was. Even if she did, I think she wouldn’t know which class he’s from since Cass is new in the school. But she did tell her teacher that a boy pushed her and she fell. I hope the boy realized what he did and will not repeat this to other kids.
She is a sweet girl indeed. Proud of you Cass.
Thanks Joanne 🙂