When you are faced with a strong opponent but you are smarter

Growing up with a perfectionist who is your mother will already say a lot about how a kid's life will be; they don’t need to wake up before you stand up to do your morning chores and prepare for school. The alarm was feeling that time. Sorry, "bro alarm." Even before the alarm rang, we were already up waiting to hear her room door open.

It's funny how we all grow and that discipline is still in us. I always want to get things done before they say anything. My dad will be like, "You have to be proactive in all you do"(in his voice) but to my surprise, the lions I once had as parents are now as meek as a lamb. Was it because they are grandparents?

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I was home for the holidays, and my big sister was going to travel for a business trip, so she dropped her son off with my parents, where I love to spend my holiday. The little boy's name is Daniel. The moment he was brought in, he looked so cute yet gave me a kind of smile like "he is the boss now." Well, I don’t need to feel threatened by a little kid. My sister went on her way, and I was in my room. My mom and dad were just there petting and spoiling him with all he wanted. It made me wish I was a child again, but then I laughed at little Daniel. You don’t know the kind of grandparents you have. They are the lions, the great corrector, and very disciplined.

I was eating my food at the table when I saw Daniel standing in front of the TV with his food in his hands. I dared not do this when I was little; I hurriedly went to take him away from the TV before my mom saw him and gave him some scolding. He began to cry at that point. Will you keep quiet about this little runt? My mom came out of her room screaming, "Who beat that boy?" and I spoke with boldness.

He was standing in front of the TV with his food in his hand.

"And so?" she said. Wait, wait, wait. Was I dreaming? Did she just say and so?
Why don’t you let him be? Why are you disturbing the little child? Face your food and leave him alone.
Whaoo. I got scolded instead of this boy; he looked at me, gave a sneaky smirk, and started crying again. My mom chased me to my room and put a chair for him in front of the TV. It was like a dream. Isn't this my Lion mom?

The following day, I was watching an anime on my phone, and I saw a big head distract my vision. Daniel was standing in front of me trying to watch what I was watching, so I just readjusted and made sure he wasn’t seeing anything. He came climbing up the chair and was holding my phone. I told him

Sorry, bro, this is not a game. I have no games on my phone.
He tried holding my phone, and then I gave him a little smack on his hand. It was then that I knew he was louder than a whale. Waaaaaahhhhhh. My mom was already screaming my name from the balcony.

Mom

What did you do to that child again?

Me

Nothing. He wanted to collect my phone.

Mom

Then give it to him.

Which remained me of this #meme

That was literally me when growing up

I was like, Ehn, sorry, come again. Give it to him; this is not a toy. My mom came inside, collected the phone, and asked me to put on a cartoon show for him. He was there, smiling and holding my mom close. You, this little boy, when did you bewitched my mom? I did as she requested, but I never let my eyes off my phone.

The finally part the shook me!!!
Daddy was watching the news, and Daniel was crying for the cartoon station. I laughed within me. Sorry, little brother, Daddy won't purge at those little fake tears of yours. I have lived with him for years, and I know him better. Before I looked at the TV again, it was on Cartoon Network. Like WTF. How did he do it? Even Daddy was compelled to obey him. Since then I had an idea, what I did was make him my best friend and give him a list of things he would request from my parent so I can be the beneficiary of them all. Buahahahahah.

Another weekend is upon us again. Go and show love to the world, spread it like butter and love your nephew. I know why I said so, they are the best.