One morning when I arrived super early at office, boss decided to accompany me to breakfast. Both of us got ourselves coffee and bagel; headed to a cozy corner.
“So you normally don’t do your breakfast at home is it?”
I sighed
“Does your mom wake you up instead of your alarm?”
“Yeah, but if it’s earlier than my alarm, I’ll just shout just to leave me to sleep still”
He’s turn to sigh now.
“That’s the thing I don’t understand about the Gen Y. Why are you so grumpy in the morning or for god sake at all times?
But when you are around or something bout your friends, you’re not like that! Tell me how does it make sense to us as parents?”
I can’t help but sighing again. Pathetic! Felt like he's talking bout me!
“So you’re agreeing with my observation?”
“Not denying though.”
“Another thing is, why are you so self centric? You care less bouts the elder ones and you only do things which have something that benefits you. But weird that whatever you wish, we have to fulfill in hope that you will treat us much better.”
“Hey Peter, you sound like my mom now. Stop please before you ruin my day.”
“I’m asking you to help me to better understand my children’s. We parents worked very hard to give them all they want, provide them with good life and education. It’s just so sad to see them mistreating us.
I can’t seem to have a decent talk with them these days. They’re always out with friends and whenever there’s time to talk, they would to say that my wife and I nagged at them all the time.
So tell me as my child, what do you expect from us?”
“So much busy thinking about our on going project, some more need to advise you ah boss? Come one, give me a break from being a child who has responsibilities right now, or at least while I am at work.”
OMG, at that point I was totally speechless. I can’t say a word to advice him. I myself don’t know what to expect from them. Because ones I’m home, all I want is to be alone. Tired of explaining, talking, thinking and everything in the world that ends with –ing; exception for SLEEPING.
And yes boss, thanks for making me less efficient that day and start thinking bout how have I’ve been treating mom n dad.
Often that I realized, that I haven’t been behaving like I should be towards you.
As much I want it make it up to you, it always seems that I’m in a state of denial.
I don’t understand myself.
The more effort being put on something, the bigger resistant I’ve created instead.
I’m sorry dear parents;
I’ll change…
Soon…
Perhaps…
Only time will tell..
