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post	publish	true	The hardest duty of life >> parents..	[{display_name gift9sipp} {login gift9sipp} {email jummum@mycapsules.com} {url http://}]	gift9sipp	jummum@mycapsules.com	http://	4	http://jummum.mycapsules.com/?p=4	2007-12-02 09:48:09 +0700	2007-12-02 09:48:09 +0700	[Opinion & Attitude]	[]	[[{id 4} {author 10} {author_email sipp11@mycapsules.com} {author_url } {date 2007-12-06 14:45:02 +0700} {date_gmt 2007-12-06 14:45:02 +0700} {content Then you have to be a good kid right before being a good parent perhaps.}] [{id 8} {author prune} {author_email touch@mycapsules.com} {author_url } {date 2008-01-26 06:27:17 +0700} {date_gmt 2008-01-26 06:27:17 +0700} {content " เด็กจะเป็นอย่างที่เราเป็น ไม่ได้เป็นอย่างที่เราสอน " เหมือนง่ายเลยนะ แค่ยิ้ม แล้วเค้าก็จะยิ้มตอบ}]]

I never thought that being a parent is so hard until I grew up. When you were young, have you ever imagined the time you become a parent? I did. But after I knew many people in different background, I've changed my vision a lot.

I'd like to mention about my friend's story. She's a girl who's dreaming of her perfect future: living in foreign country, having luxury life style, dating a perfect man, and traveling around the world. It sounds alright. Yet she receives a bad news from her mom which is her dad has a heart attack. She doesn't want to go back to her hometown because she still enjoys her life in New York. It doesn't sound wrong, but what about her dad who's looking forward to seeing her in every single breath. At first, she decided to ignore, then her sister called and said that her father needed her. She get confused. One of her friends said she didn't have to go back just because her father needed her. She should do whatever she wanted in order to reach her dream!! This scares me a lot. Don't people care about their parents anymore when they grow up? Do they forget the persons who take care of them all their lives? OMG!!

My friend told me a bit about this man. He is a nice guy and have a good education. Moreover, his family is rich. He said with pride that he paid all of the tuition for his master degree by himself. It's so good that he could stand on his knees, but let's think about it for a sec, he said he only asked his mom to send him $25,000 a year; just that! nothing else. Hmm..

If you couldn't imagine how expensive it is in the civilized city like Manhattan, you won't know that $25,000 could cover all tuition and the payment for standard living. In addition, he also works 6 days a week which earns at least $150 a day--in cash if you may want to know. How could you imagine if this guy has less than $2000 a month in his account. Furthermore, He has an older sister who's living in Europe and doing nothing just because she doesn't want to do.

In the long run, parents always love, care, and give their kids whatever their children want. Why do their kids ignore the persons who raise you when they get old? I think it's about teaching moral when the kids are young. Parents have to show their kids how you behave with your mom and dad. I always saw my parents take care of grandpa and grandma until the end of their lives. I realize that my parents are very grateful, and I aim to do so. Anyway, it doesn't mean that I have to leave my dreams behind because I can do them both at the same time. I just have to be concerned about the factors which come up at the time, then I can decide for the best solutions for everyone.

I don't know if you guys have different opinions because the differences of society, but being grateful is very important in our culture. Therefore, I feel so sad about this story. Actually, I really don't want my friend to regret if she won't have any chance to be a good girl of her dad anymore.

Finally, my friend will go back to see her father after new year. I hope her father get well soon and be happy to see her. :D