one just like any other.

i am the infant who was doted upon by his family.

i am the kid that remembers playing with my lil cousin, and being left out from the games the older cousins played, all because we were too young.

i am the son that follows mom to the market and gets to order and eat carrot cake from that one stall. i am the kid that has my carrot cake with an extra dose of sweet black sauce. i am the kid that remembers being left either at the fruit stall or at my friend's shop while my mom did the groceries. i am the kid that got bought a toy by the fruit stall uncle, all because i picked the right numbers on my birthday.

i am the son that sometimes followed dad out at night. i am the kid that would be told i looked like my dad. i am the kid that enjoyed these night-time trips to ulu places where i think dad was drinking with his friends while i ran around with other kids.

i am the kid that grew up at the 'seaside' as we call it. i am the kid that goes fishing with dad and his fishermen friends on weekends. i am the kid who has had my share of sandcastles and campfires.

i am the kid who was quite the expert with fire.

i am the son who got a rude shock on the value of food one day at Yaohan, when i didnt finish my donut and kicked it under a bench, and saw someone else pick it up. i am the son that asked you why and will remember this for life.

i am the boy that got stung by some insect on the lips, and had to go to the a & e for it.

i am the cousin who sleeps over at your place, building lego cities and tents from blankets. i am the cousin who bullied the both of you. i am the cousin that remembers making you cry. i am the older cousin that was afraid of the dark.

i am the younger cousin that only you would play with, and i remember all the simple and silly things we did down under the flyover. i am the cousin with whom made grandma worry so much when we stayed over and disappeared for the whole day.

i was the boy in primary school who accidently elbowed my friend on the nose and he bled, he was a teacher's son. i was the tall one in school and by primary six was also quite very round. i was the student that was suprisingly one teacher's pet. i was the student who loved the school trips we had, singing silly songs along the way. i was the student you called in the middle of the night and had my mom check if i had done my chinese homework. i was the student that hated you and proved you wrong along with the whole class.

i am the boy that learned how it was like to be alone early.

i was the boy who had a bad bad temper. i was the boy who was not very well liked. i was the boy that had to change.

i am the guy that wondered why i got those letters. i was the guy that didnt get much mail.

i am the guy that loves camping. i am the guy that still remembers the first time we talked at the rest hut in mount kinabalu. i was the guy whom you had much faith in. i was the the guy whose world crumbled when u left.

i am the friend who likes to talk on the phone. i was the guy that learnt to make more sense, learning that thinking happens before talking, not the other way round. i am the guy that has seen what can happen when i talk before thinking.

i am the guy that has learnt to be quiet and listen.

i am the one who did not take many pictures in the past and now regrets it. i am the guy who now takes many more pictures.

i am the son that did not study well enough to get into a local uni. i am the son and brother that left for perth and misses you greatly. i am the son and brother that can never bring myself to say now much i love you. i am the guy who tries not to worry all of you by doing what i can, when i can. i am the guy that needs to be reminded once in a while.

i am the uncle that wishes i was there to watch you grow up. i am the uncle that knows he will get angered easily by what you do. i am the uncle that finds it hard to stay angry just because its you.

i am the guy who should study more. i am the guy that wants to camp and travel more. i am the guy that has to save more. i am the friend that will put in effort if i see the point to. i am the guy who tries his best to live a life of no regrets.

a kid. a son. a boy. a guy. a student. a friend. a dreamer.

i am one just like any other.

who are you?

by mercermachine but ju made me wanna do it la. :P