Tale & Time
Mila’s Big Family
Maslina Yusoff
Mila, a kid who live with her mother, ‘Mak’ and her cat, ‘Jingga’ is a lonely because she has no friend to play and talk with. One day, her neighbour, ‘Nenek’ has visitors which is her son’s family. Mila is very happy because she able to make new friends with Jijah and her siblings, Nenek’s grandchildren. Mila has become their tour guide at the village and have fun with their activities. At the night, Mila tells her mother that she would glad if she has other siblings of her own. The next morning, ‘Mak’ put an African daisy next to her pillow and tell her the meaning of the flower. After listening to Mak’s explanation, Mila just realizes that she should grateful because she has many people around her although she doesn’t have other siblings in her life.