Ashley, it just takes few hours for you to be like your friend, but it may take your friend few years to be like you. You are Special!

Dearest Ashley,

Remember what Dad said to you yesterday in the car? Maybe because your friend has everything he wanted, be it handphone, iPad, PSP and all the electronics gadgets and toys in this world, that's why he couldn't control his anger and tried to harm himself and people around him repeatedly?

Having all the love from our loved ones and all the material things that we could wish for look may like a perfect picture.  But, think again? Why your friend is still unhappy? Why did kids only go to him to borrow his phone to play games? Why did kids refuse to catch him during playtime? Why did he cry so easily?

Think again. You do not possess any electronics gadgets but why are you liked by your classmates and friends? Why did your friend, Mark photocopy the scripts and file it nicely for you without you asking? Why did your buddy, Jun Henn, teach you how to play "Baby Baby" on piano and enjoy omelette rice together almost everyday? Why did your form Teacher choose you as his buddy? Why did your classmate only invite you, the only guy, to her baking birthday party? Why did your friends confide in you? Why did your friends want to join your team in soccer, table tennis and captains ball? Why did they come to support you in the Musical? Is it because of the things that they could get from you? 

As a matter of fact, you have nothing to give them except your genuine friendship and care. Mummy was very touched when one of your friend's Mum showed me the secret note you had written for her son. In the note, you encouraged your friend to study hard and love his mum.  That's so wonderful.  That reminds Mummy that since nursery till now, all your Teachers wrote,"Ashley is a helpful and caring boy." Mummy is so proud of you, son.

You are a very special boy with special inner qualities that as you grow older, it will have a positive snowball effect in your life. What your friends have on the outside, you can buy them. But, what you have inside, your friends cannot buy from any shop in this world.  Having said that, Mum and Dad agreed to buy you your 1st electronics gadget after SA2, no conditions to be fulfilled but conditions will come after the purchase. We know you will understand that the condiitions we set later for the iPad usage is for your own good, son.

Love You Always,
Mum & Dad