aging too fast, getting smart too late

In dedication to the upcoming mother's and father's day,


To my dearest ma and pa,
The moment I read this article, I can't stop thinking about you two. Both dad and mum have been working for almost 30 odd years just for the sake of the children. Every season's festivals bore witness to their love towards us the children. Be it bad times or good times, the 4 of us always get to wear new clothes and receive hefty sums as angpaus whereas dad and mum are still wearing their old worn out clothes. They are both in their 50's now and age is really catching up on them...

I really hope that when my parents read the following, they will start to show some appreciation to themselves as well. Humans age very fast but smarten up way too late. It is no doubt that every parent loves their children to the extent of sacrifizing their own needs. They have the motto that after retirement its their time to rest, thus wasting their entire youth on work...earning money for their childrens' future. I will be doing that as well, there is absolutely no doubt about it but there is a need to love your ownself as well. When you love yourself, you won't let yourself get sick in the sense that you are unable to care for your children.

Whenever I suggest to my dad that he should take a breather and tour around the world while he is still in fit condition, his reply would be: "papa has got no money to afford that because I have got alot of bills to settle and your brother's tuition fees is due..." I would stop at that point because I understand his burden and his vision of providing us with shelter even without his presence in the future. Another standard reply would be that he has everything in plan after retirement.

We always tend to gamble on the future and sacrifizing the present. The saying that "the past is history, the future is a mystery, today is a gift thus we call it present" is not unheard of but how many really put it in practice? I really wish that daddy and mummy can slow down and enjoy life just a little bit. Time is merciless, so please be smart and treat yourself a wee bit better rather than putting all hopes on the future while neglecting the gift of everyday...the present.

Representing wen hao, wen xin and ling yuan,
With love,
wen soon

P.S. Everyday is our father and mother's day! So dad and mum, get smart!