Despite the inconvenience to walk twice the distance covered, I had to make a conscious effort yesterday to show my son where to cross the street.

"Cross the street on the pedestrian lane", came as a follow up to one of the most repeated statements in our home which is, "People get hurt when they disobey rules".  For this reason, MMDA Chairman, Bayani Fernando is right, "Huwag Tumawid.  Nakamamatay".

So there we were, inconvenienced by having to walk around the block where RCBC Plaza is and having to take the long route to Makati Golf across Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue then through the Columns instead of jaywalking from the old Shell Maya station to the Zuellig Building.

I said to myself, being a good role model with or without a six year old boy in hand begins with crossing on the pedestrian lane.