ANOTHER FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Well, it's not really another one of my usual write a quote and explain what I mean for it. It's just one of my usual ramblings about life in general...

As I have been observing, kids today don't seem to realize the value of family. A lot of people I know would rather stay with their friends or work in the office for God knows until what time until they decide to go home. And they would just go to their rooms and sleep to go do their usual cycle the next day.

I really don't get them? I for one would rather hang out with my siblings rather than go out with my friends. There are times that I make up excuses just so that I won't go out with them on that day just so that I can hang out with my brothers and sister.

Though this make me stop and wonder...would I be one of those kids if my parents hadn't left the country? Would I be the same as some of my friends who would rather go out and get drunk and then just go home and go to sleep without even communicating with their families? I'm actually afraid to admit that I might be one of them.

I guess, it's a blessing in disguise that my parents have left us at a very early age (I was 11 with chicken pox when my dad left and a year after that my mom followed). When I parents left, my siblings and I have become closer than most of the families I know, including my relatives. We have this special bond between the four of us that other people envy sometimes and I'm really proud to say that I'm happy that we're this close. Unlike some people who couldn't open up to their close family, I don't have a problem opening up with my family. It's really good to know that I can count on them when I need them the most.

I'm happy with my life. Even if I'm not that financially rich, I know that I'm rich in other ways...like my family. The only thing I envy about other people is that they get to see their parents all the time...I only get to see them once every two years.

Sometimes, I don't get why people would say something bad about their parents. I don't see the point of people cursing the people who gave them life and raised them. I guess it's because I don't get to see my parents often and I tend to miss them a lot. I don't show it though.

The Christmas season is nearing, and Christmas is a time to spend with your family. I hope that people realize how lucky they are that they would get to spend this season with both parents and their siblings. It's something that I don't get to do often anymore.