The Kiddy Me

Folks, you have to know two things about me.

Firstly, I always dream to be eloquent in my writings. So I can scribble a lot of things; from adult stories to fairy tales.

Secondly, Polar Bear always told me that I'm a child-like. The way I behave, I mean.

So these two things made me think. How good it'll be if I could write something, from my innocent being of child-like (am I? :P)

Let see if my attempt works.

I have a grandfather who I call “Daddy-Dad”. I’m so fond of him. I’ve been calling him as “Daddy-Dad” as long as I remember. I know it’s too deep to be understood but the name “Daddy-Dad” has a very, very special meaning in my heart for it makes me feel so closed to him and he to me. I always write to him. Sometimes I will write a letter to him during Christmas, hoping for presents. My friends said I’m crazy for I’m supposed to write to Santa and not to Daddy-Dad (But who cares anyway?)

“Dear Daddy-Dad,” my letter starts, and then followed by list of good and wrong deeds I’ve done. After that I’ll ask him to forgive me, and then to send me all the toys that I’ve been eyed on during Advent. :)

He is so nice. He always look down upon me with his warm eyes when I say, "Hey Daddy-Dad!". I would run to him and ask him to carry me in his strong arms. He’s always there whenever I need him. He buys me ice cream when I bring home straight A’s. When I get the last place in my 100 meters race, he wipe the tears from my eyes and then we go for walk in the park. We laugh together when jokes hit us and he cheers me up when I’m down. We do most of things together.

He’s my “Daddy-Dad”, a loving grandfather. I always think how lucky I am to be born in this family and how lucky my dad and his siblings, to have him as their father.

“Daddy-Dad”, the name is so special in my heart. It’s a symbol of love, and the fondness of our relationship.

One day, one of my cousins asked me to stop calling Daddy-Dad as “Daddy-Dad”. I was shocked because we (My cousin and I) have been calling Daddy-Dad as “Daddy-Dad” as long I could remember. Cousin said I don’t understand “Daddy-Dad” the way he does. That“Daddy-Dad” has a greater meaning to him, and it is a way different than what I do comprehend. He does not want his children get confused with this. He said I must call Daddy-Dad with different name. I may call him “Grandpa”, “Grandfather” or whatever names I want as long as it’s not “Daddy-Dad”.

“But ain’t he (Daddy-Dad) our “Daddy-Dad” together? Why am I to call him other name as if he is different person? “ My tiny heart quests.

I know Daddy-Dad will always be the same “Daddy-Dad”, even if I’m to call him with other name. But I’ve been so used of calling him “Daddy-Dad”. I know “Grandpa” and “Grandfather” means the same but in my heart, the three syllables “Dad-dy-Dad” mean a lot to me. My cousin may not understand this the way I do.

I would like to ask my cousin, "Would you prefer to eat bun instead of rice (our staple food) during your dinner? Because when you ask me to stop calling Daddy-Dad as "Daddy-Dad", I feel like my meal was taken from me. Something's gone."

I hope my cousin will be nice to me, like always. Then we’ll be able to call Daddy-Dad, and maybe go for an ice-cream together.

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Omit grammatical error. I just want to see if I could write.

-Miss B-