family. the solid backbone of a child's future. the foundation towards an individuals road to success. it is here where children first learn to differentiate right from wrong, weak from strong and it is here where they learn to fight for what they think is right. acting as the first school, they hone their basic everyday survival skills through the help of their ever supportive parents. unfortunately, parents rarely ever understand the needs of a growing child to branch out on his/her own. my case for example. born the middle child in a family of three in a well-to-do chinese family, i am expected to surpass the intelligence of my siblings and become the best in everything possibly achievable by the standards of our dear alma mater. unfortunately, unlike my siblings and the rest of my immediate family, i was not born academically gifted and was never really knowledgable in every way. although i do belong in the honors class of our school, my GPA is still considered relatively low by the likes of my parents,grandparents, aunts and uncles. i am considered the black sheep of our family (this is what i get for being born into a family of over achievers). never excelling in anything, i am virtually shunned at every social gathering i am forced to attend. and because of this i am constantly at the other end of my parents anger tantrums. constantly being screamed at and being called names by the two people whom i thought would be the ones to prevent such things from happening, i felt lost and alone. its not a good feeling being screamed at by your parents on a daily basis. no matter how much you try to explain that you really did do your best unfortunately it didnt really work out, they never listen and treat you like a slave and constantly remind you how you will never succeed in your dreams and how much of a disappointment you are to your family. yup those are the kind of parents i have. but dont get me wrong,i love tthem with all my heart and more its just that they dont understand.
friends. defined simply as one attached to another by affection or esteem. they are the people who stick by you through thick and thin. Friends dont have to understand, do you favors, hold your hand, care for you, give you courage and see you through. friends dont have to be butt they do. they are the people who you share a special kind of love with. the kind of love that is merely felt and shown through random acts. spending time with them just basically erases out all the problems.
| A true friend walks in when the whole world walks out. this blog, however, shall remain unfinished due to the lack of things to write. sorry for the inconvenience. i was just bored (c) katrina tiu :) |
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