Parenting in the Eyes of a Child
It has been around 3 months since I have seen my parents, and after all this times being without kin, I have learned to appreciate my parents even more. While I do not wish that they were with me, for I know that college is the next necessary step in my life, I wish my parents had the opportunities I have when they were growing up. It is every parent’s wish for their child to live a better life than they ever lived, and my parents have fulfilled that wish in every way. They have always told me how proud they were of what I have accomplished, and I am grateful of what they have done for me. After all these years of story-telling, this is what I gathered about my parents’ life.
My dad shared a one-bedroom house with his family of 8, and spent his childhood years in Singapore. He always told me that he wished he worked harder as a child so he could have given us a better life. He received a technical degree at a polytechnic school, and then immediately signed-on to the Singapore Air Force at the age of 18. He has never changed his job ever since. Despite his loyalties to the Air Force, my dad got stepped on by figures of higher authority at times, and it is heartbreaking to see him stressed out. The …show more content…
Now, as I compare my childhood to theirs, I see how much more fortunate I am. I never had to worry about putting my household responsibilities before my homework, because my mother always did them for me. I never had to share a room with 4 other siblings, for my parents could afford a 3-bedroom house. I was never denied the chance to pursue higher education, for my parents saw the importance of education despite the cost. My parents always talk about how they couldn’t give me and my siblings the luxury life some of my peers live, but I don’t want that life. My parents’ lack of opportunity has made me cherish my opportunities. They are the reason why I believe in diligence and
It has been around 3 months since I have seen my parents, and after all this times being without kin, I have learned to appreciate my parents even more. While I do not wish that they were with me, for I know that college is the next necessary step in my life, I wish my parents had the opportunities I have when they were growing up. It is every parent’s wish for their child to live a better life than they ever lived, and my parents have fulfilled that wish in every way. They have always told me how proud they were of what I have accomplished, and I am grateful of what they have done for me. After all these years of story-telling, this is what I gathered about my parents’ life.
My dad shared a one-bedroom house with his family of 8, and spent his childhood years in Singapore. He always told me that he wished he worked harder as a child so he could have given us a better life. He received a technical degree at a polytechnic school, and then immediately signed-on to the Singapore Air Force at the age of 18. He has never changed his job ever since. Despite his loyalties to the Air Force, my dad got stepped on by figures of higher authority at times, and it is heartbreaking to see him stressed out. The …show more content…
Now, as I compare my childhood to theirs, I see how much more fortunate I am. I never had to worry about putting my household responsibilities before my homework, because my mother always did them for me. I never had to share a room with 4 other siblings, for my parents could afford a 3-bedroom house. I was never denied the chance to pursue higher education, for my parents saw the importance of education despite the cost. My parents always talk about how they couldn’t give me and my siblings the luxury life some of my peers live, but I don’t want that life. My parents’ lack of opportunity has made me cherish my opportunities. They are the reason why I believe in diligence and