Independence

When I was in grade school, I always dreamt and looked forward to my independence. We see that on TV all the time and I read it all the time at Sweet Valley Twins while I was growing up. My parents are the type of parents who are kind of strict. My dad’s motto is “You can do whatever you want to do when you graduate, BUT until then, you can’t”, that wasn't easy for someone with raging hormones. When I was in High school, I have to be home before the sun sets, no night outs, and no permanent cell phones (my Dad isn't a fan of cell phones for non-business purposes), and no sleep-overs. But I was always the rebel, most of the time I break the rules. Now when I got to college, sleep over was a must. When we work on a project, we stay in one house and do it at night after classes (read: cramming). Well, I’m still not allowed to go sleep over, so that really became an issue. But eventually my Dad soften up on me when I was a Junior, he sensed that I won’t be able to cope up if I don’t work with the group. So that is why independence was really something I looked forward to. I earned my independence with my college degree on 2008, it was a package deal. I started working 2 months after I graduate and now independence kind of lost its appeal. I’m tired of missing meals when I’m too lazy to buy food and eating greasy fast food because of limited choices. I sometimes wish I could be a “House daughter just FOR A WHILE”, emphasis on the last 3 words please. I can’t stay idle for more than a month, I might go crazy and besides working is rewarding. I get to earn money that can help my family and I get satisfaction when I do my job well. But then again, I wish I’d still get a couple of months off and just be taken cared off, cocooned in warmth and not worry about anything else.