My little nieces are rapidly growing all too fast for me, one minute they’re the sweetest, innocent, little girls and then the next they’re on the verge of becoming beautiful little women with boys chasing at their tails.  My last post regarding my nieces was on my old blog and it dated back 2 years ago.  I blogged about how I would take them out every Friday night and we would just go to the mall and just hang out.  That was in one part a form of my own happiness, just to be with family and enjoy their company.

Fast forward now to the present, and my oh my, things are just not what I had pictured.  One niece has moved out of home and is currently living with her boyfriend. While another of my nieces is already halfway through year 11, but struggling since her parents have placed a huge amount of pressure for her to be in University and to study accounting when she finishes college.  The youngest niece in the meantime is probably doing quite well and no doubt, I believe has a bright future out of the three.

I can’t do much but just listen to them talk about their fears, problems, and what they hope to achieve in the near future.  Give them advice when they ask for it, such as how to deal in the 21st century with racism, and I thought that we as a nation, had moved on from phobia but alas, racism still exists.  I’m probably acting like a father when I talk about this, but I do make them aware that the majority of guys in this world are just interested in one thing, and that’s sex.  It’s kinda awkward for me to talk about protection etc, but they’re not stupid and as a result can be mocked about why I bring the subject up.

I look forward to how they will handle what is up ahead for them and rest assured that I will be there when the going gets tough, cause it’s what expected from their uncle Fred or in their words “Chu Vu”.

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