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*ADERONKE'S STORY*
"What else do you expect from me? I have nothing to say about them. My parents own their business" I said
"Wow...that's nice. My dad is the CEO of Bridge Maker company and my mum is the Director of Loan it finance company" Shade said confidently
"Wawu...All i see is greatness and great achievement. You must be happy and proud of them" I said as I took a deep breath and smiled falsely
"Yes I am. Just like you are proud of your parents. So, what business are your parents into" Shade asked as I soliloquise and said "Normal business...Please can we talk about this another time? Shade agreed as she was confused
I know I acted bad but that's one problem I have now. I find myself in the midst of people whose parent's are either of great influence or has lots of achievement.
They all seems very proud of their parents while I find myself struggling to accept the reality of my parents. I know you might see me as a bad child but I am hurt, I also want to have great things to say about them.
I am trying to classify their work because I don't know how to tell people my mum sells "Pomo(animal skin)" and my dad sells "Mat". I don't want them to look down on us or neither me. So I will rather go with the business qualification for them but deeply within me, I know I am not proud of what they do and that makes me an ungrateful child but how do I open up to the people about their work because I seems to be surrounded by people of great personality who are proud of their parents job but I am not.
Also, I suspect that they already know that, I am hiding sometimes about my parents. I want to tell them the truth but I find it difficult to do that because, I am ashamed of what they do. Please, help me...
Hmmm...To every ADERONKE'S.
Do not be ashamed of yourself or your parents. No matter where you are, where you come from or what you have.
If a thief can be proud of what he/she does...How much more the jobs of your parents. No matter how ugly their jobs are, remember it is the money gained from it that you are spending and feeding on.
Pull yourself together and see beyond those words from others. You are an achievement, a proof that out of that business of your parents that might seems ugly to people, it's bringing out the best in you and you are also in the same school with them.
So, be proud of your parents business (Positive ones) and be proud of yourself because when you do, those people will also be proud of them but if you aren't, you have paved way to welcome negative words and actions.
Don't look down on yourself and parents. The joy of it all, is that you are living and doing fine like others.
God bless you!
*Alokan Temilade Victoria*
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