Enjoy and Just Finish the Race!

Last Sunday, Ren and I went to Alabang to meet with my mom. Our usual waiting area was at National Bookstore at Festival Supermall. While waiting for her, a staff from NBS asked us if my son can join their contest around 2PM. I said no we can’t because we planned to go to the mass at that time.

After having our lunch with my mom, Ren and I went to The Feast and I was surprised that the mass was around 2:30PM. The National Bookstore is near there, so I decided to go there first and let Ren join the game.

There were already a lot of kids at the area when we arrived.

The crew gave each kids a Sluban Blocks kit that they needed to build. The fastest builder will have a chance to bring home a toy. They assured us though that the one they will use is for them to bring home already, so I just told Ren to just enjoy the game, relax and have fun. But, of course I told him that the fastest builder will win a new box of Sluban toy.

I felt the tense of the moms of other kids. Okay, to be honest I felt it too. Competition kaya ‘ito!

But I thought, Ren sitting down quietly, listening to the instructions and patiently waiting for the contest to start is already a thing that I should be thankful for. I just let him do his best.

The host did not announce that there will be two winners (one for each table). So when a boy raised his hand that he’s done already I thought that the contest was over. I was surprised that when Ren said “I’m done!” the organizer also congratulated him.

If you know me, I am not after Ren winning first nor getting the prize. I am the kind of mom who will support her son no matter what. What’s important for me is him finishing the race by following the instructions and doing his best.