Bengang habis ....

(p/s he looks better in short hairs !)

back from school yesterday, AF looked very despaired. through out the journey home, not a single word he uttered. usually, once in the car he would immediately switch on to fly.fm. of course i sensed that something was not right. i don't want to upset him further, so i just keep my big mouth shut. arriving at home, he immediately dashed into our bedroom and blasted out ... 'mama, cikgu tu sioklah, abang tengah bengang ni. tengok ni cikgu potong rambut abang, dah pendik sebelah dah. abang susah susah bela, dia senang senang saja potong' ... well, so that's the root of his discontent!

honestly, i didn't want to blame the teacher. i know he was very obscessed with his hair. for the last few weeks we've been trying to get his hair trimmed but to no avail.i remember him saying ..' rilekslah mama, dah nak exam pmr, cikgu tak buat spot check lagi'.deep inside me, i thought the teacher has made a right decision, it's unbecoming of a 3rd former to keep long hair !. but on second thought, i could understand his frustation. when i was at his age, i felt the same thing when my hair was cropped off by non other than the late cikgu rashidi.

i remember a few years ago while glancing thro' the album, he was so excited to see his dad with long unkempt hairs. well, in the 80's every male students in campus kept long hairs. i still remember those guys who were very proud of their afro look. worn out jeans and partially torn t-shirts were the trend of the day. every guy wants to look ruggered !. thing have change since. varsity students nowadays are spotted with nicely groomed hairs and are also smartly dress. and apart from medical students, some do wear ties to lecture. ask me again, i would very much prefer the good old days !