Great boast, small roast!

In a dire attempt to chill out while talking about the next spicy story, V3 were on the lookout for a good coffee shop. “Great, let’s head off to the hotel nearest to the WTC and enjoy the views of Galle Face,” piped Shaz, who was now desperate to relax her tired legs after pacing about with the gang.

“Yes, what a hot day - I need a drink,” groaned Sachi, who had beads of sweat trickling down his forehead. “True,” muttered Ruwi, fanning herself automatically.

Quickly, finding a good spot to sit, Shaz went on, “Hey, we need to talk about our parents at some point, right? I was thinking about how some parents love boasting about their children while others do not.”

Sipping his usual chocolate milkshake, Sachi spoke, “Well, there are both advantages and disadvantages. I think they should be careful not to boast too much or their children will be overconfident and there are consequences if you look down upon your children as well.”

Shaz got suddenly excited when she spotted a cute foreign dude entering the coffee shop. “Exactly. But I believe some parents don’t tell straight away how proud they are. For example, my parents were really against me selecting my career but now they are happy and proud of me!”

Chilling out with an ice cream sundae Ruwi said, “I think some parents draw the line when it comes to boasting about their children. But they tend to do it involuntarily because it’ll just come up in conversations.”

Ruwi added: “I get embarrassed when my mother talks highly of me in front of others at times because it’s not good to degrade other people by putting yourself on a higher place - it’ll be a case of ‘pride comes before fall’ then”. Sachi wanted to add his punch line grabbing a bite from his veggie sandwich, “That’s why they say too much of anything is definitely good for nothing.”

Shaz said, “As our parents brought us up, they like to shine in our limelight when we succeed but if we fall, people usually blame it on our parents whom they think have brought us up in a bad way. However, we shouldn’t completely judge children by the parents they have - it depends on the individual aspect despite much of the parents’ actions determine a child’s personality.”

Nursing her ice coffee, Ruwi said, “I think as long as a child is successful in their way, they need not compete with others to satisfy their parents. Everyone is special and they can always be successful in different aspects.”

Trying to catch the waiter’s attention for another veggie sandwich, Sachi explained, “Yet, I don’t think people should look down upon their children in front of others because it is like ruining their image as parents. You can’t expect your child to fulfill your ambitions just because you didn’t have the chance. What do you think?”

Munching a tuna salad, Shaz said, “Correct. Their children should find their own calling and maybe they will excel in other fields rather the one their parents wanted them. Often this decision makes their parents even happier - it’s good to prove your folks wrong sometimes.”

Adding to V3 comments, Ruwi piped: “I think it’s damaging to condemn a child because they are driven to bad habits like cheating and lying which make them strive to gain parental approval instead of revealing their true self”.

“True, you shouldn’t bring up a deranged individual into society, as long as they are good, charitable and intelligent citizens, that’s all that matters - not driving themselves to succeed at any cost which will be their downfall,” responded Shaz.

Sachi gave his view: “I think there should be a balance of motivating your child. You need to support your child in what they want to do but also give them sound advice about what is right and wrong”.

Glancing at the watch, Shaz exclaimed, “Oh gosh! I was supposed to write a big story for Mr. G otherwise he’ll have me on his toast. I hope we’re done guys!”

Ruwi went on: “Yes, I got some work too, so I guess that’s it. I hope you spread butter to the toast before you feed him - so that you aren’t stressed by all his work!”

Shaz responded with a wink and said, “Definitely. You need a balance - like the way Sachi balances his love, work and home life!”

“I what?” yelped Sachi, stepping out of his world after seeing a beautiful girl strolling on Galle Face Green. “Nevermind, Sachi. Nevermind!” chorused Ruwi and Shaz dragging him back to work.

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