TRUMP’S NEW "KICK ASS" BOOK

 I was watching Donald Trump's interview over Larry King Live last night as he talked about what it takes to be successful not just in business but in all aspects of life including marriage.  All in all he says if you wanna be rich and successful, you gotta kick ass.  You cannot afford to be nice because there are just too many out there in the world who will take advantage of your goodness and kindness. You wanna stay rich, get a pre-nup before getting married. Look what happened to Paul McCartney, he said.  He's now poorer than  a rat and  his ex- even wants more. Not contented, she even wants to acquire the rights to their life story. Trump on the other hand,  the true businessman that he is, says he told his wife he loves her very much but please sign the pre-nup.  

This episode got me thinking about what my son Matt told me one night as we were travelling on our way home from the province.  Here's how it went: 

Jan 29, 2007, Manila - - My travels with my son Matt are always an enjoyable experience. It is a journey through life. As in all our trips, his most interesting insights come out while we’re in the car.  In our most recent trip from campaigning in La Union, he managed to surprise me again while we journeyed for home.

            Mom, he says, when I grow up and have my own kids I’m gonna teach them how to be tough.  Really, I said. And how are you gonna do that, I asked. Well, they have to follow these rules.

            Rule No.1. No sharing. If someone tells you to share, punch them in the face.

            Wow, that’s being a bully,I told myself. He was unmindful of me and went on reciting rule no.2.

            Rule No.2. If someone punches you in the face, kick them in the balls.  Boy, this is one toughie if I ever saw one and wondered where he learned all these as he moved to rule no.3.

            Rule No.3   If someone kicks you in the butt, give them a body slam.

            By this time, I was dying of laughter unable to believe what I was hearing. I could not believe how he was able to come up with these rules. I mean, could it come from experience?  But he is only five years old. Has he been having it tough in school with the other kids his age so that he had to think of ways to cope and defend himself?

            And we thought they didn’t have any problems?

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I can understand where Trump is coming from when he tells me that to succeed in life, you gotta kick ass. He's been kicked ass before. But as far as my son Matt is concerned, I truly wonder up to now where he got his ideas. But one thing for sure, I know that when my son grows up to be an adult, he will have what it takes to succeed.