It's all about Power.....

   
      pow·er play
      noun

      1.  tactics exhibiting or intended to increase a person's power or influence.


      I have to be a hermit to not notice it around me. Politicians, office higher ups, homemakers, alumni members, ketua kampung, abang long/kak long/ayahanda.....
      Even the schoolkids are at it! My grandson has just started at a new school before Chinese New Year. You know what it's like to be the new kid on the block. Unless you're weirdly wired like me, you'd feel the need to belong real bad. And my grandson is the average Joe. And somewhat timid. Also spaced out at times. Who looks like a nerd - a handsome one....ahem! Anyway, he came home one afternoon and earnestly informed me that he had to be early at school the next day. "Nak fight maktok", was his response to my questioning look. Besarlah biji mata maktok kan!!

Me:  "Why? What happened?"
He:   "Tak tau"
Me:  "Hang nak pi fight and you don't know the reason???"
He:   "Ketua kelas suruh"
Me:  "So, if ketua kelas suruh hang terjun dari tingkat atas, hang terjunlah?"
He:   "Hehehe"
He continued.....still earnest....."If Kama tak pergi fight nanti ketua kelas marah!"
Me:  "Tell him that maktok ganti Kama. Apa2 fight, panggil maktok. Tell him that Kama diamanahkan pi belajar je okay"

      I guess all's well as he didn't come back with a bruise or anything. This is power play at its lowest form I figure. The kids in the house have an unwritten power hierarchy - Abang aka Danish, 13+, whom the primary schoolers will taat setia menjunjung perintah tanpa huk atau hek, Imman, 16+, whom even Danish kowtows to, the 2 almost 10-year olds, and, lastly, Kama, 8+.
      However, absolutely no one reigns the kingdom at No 30 like Adra, 2++, does. She's the current Queen of the House. She does, listens, or otherwise, depending on her mood. Most times, she just lives life by HER rules, HER way and everyone is expected to do HER bidding regardless of logic or ethics. Woe and behold those who don't!!
      Exactly like the politicians of today and yesterday........