Mothers Who Murdered Their Children

I was browsing some videos  in YouTube and I came across with this very disturbing video clip. This compilation made the Malaysian mom (who was seen beating her crying 8- month old daughter/son) a good mom because her child is still alive. But who knows? Who knows what could have happened if the mother wasn't sent to jail, right? 

As a mother, I also somehow understand how frustrating it is to raise a child. It's exhausting and overwhelming at times but hey, there are other ways to handle stress and frustration. For me, the most frustrating part is that you can't and you MUST NOT let all the stress out to your little one. Grab a coffee, count one to ten, smoke, get some fresh air but NEVER ever lift a hand to beat your baby because that would not make him/her stop crying; you're only adding salt into the wound.

The video states the possible reasons why some mothers hurt their own flesh and blood; depression, retaliation, stress, desperation, and some are just mentally ill. I admit, I'm one of the "stressed-out" ones but my gawd, I couldn't imagine the thought of taking my own child's life (regardless of the reason). I should have kept my legs closed if I didn't want the baby in the first place, right?

Taking a break and having a "ME TIME" is really a big help especially for full-time moms like me. It extends the thread of my patience and recharges the battery of my strength. Also, spending time with friends every once in a while makes you miss your baby, doesn't it? After watching this video, I took a glance at my sleeping baby and I realized one thing... I'm one helluva good mother and I'm the perfect mom for my baby Mische.

Seriously, Get Over It!

Of course, It would have been great if she won, but she did not so let's deal with it. For the past hours, I've been seeing a lot of negative remarks in Twitter and Facebook regarding the result. Seriously? Why can't we just respect the result? It's called American Idol anyway so it should no longer be a surprise if America voted for Philip Phillips. 

A few points:

• PP was never in the bottom two, which made it quite obvious that he has a huge fanbase that has supported him since day 1. 
• They both have the talent; but they do have different music genres. They're both deserving to win. Do you think that the judges would save Jessica when she got the lowest number of votes if they didn't see her potential? In my honest opinion, if there was no voting involved in determining who is who, Jessica would definitely have the title. But the truth of the matter is, it's still the votes that matter and PP has a bigger number of votes compared to out bet.
• Jessica may have not won, but it is certain that she's got a big future ahead of her. It was indeed a good, memorable and close fight. Jessica, making it in the final 2 should make us all proud. No more bitterness please. She doesn't even need the title to make it big in Hollywood in the first place. 

I was also disappointed when I heard Ryan announce the winner. But what can I do? I couldn't change the result. I'm happy and proud of our very own for making it in the finals. She was even named "World Idol", right? After all, it's the runners up who have a better career than those who bagged the title and this is just the beginning of the real competition. Welcome Jessica to stardom! 

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