My father is a big man, he works hard and earn good and have social respect and also wants me to became a successful man but I've didn't want to do what he does, I didn't became a CEO of his company and I want became a writer that does that much money still that is what I wanted to be.I didn't have the courage tell my father, I was quite frightened by my father as he was strict my mother was no slouch either she might be benevolent most of times but when she is bad is bad , My sister is also academic overachiever is in one of the top colleges which puts me in a position where everybody counts on you for good grade since everybody in your family is academic overachiever but they never ask what you really want and just presume I'll do what my father does.It was the final result of my under graduation and it was terrible my father was very upset and angry he scolded for hours like "what are gonna do with your life or do you wanna became vegetable vendor ", personally I didn't even care because this wasn't the first time he scolded me for bad grades but he still wanted me to do business even though I had terrible grades and I asked"I don't want to want to go to business school" and he replied "So what are you gonna do business is in your blood, " and somehow I said "No (first time in years) the reason for my mad grade was because of you , I didn't want to take commerce and I was so good at literature but you didn't care all you care was how good my sister grade is , I didn't care if it is in our blood you know what I've tired, I tired to be good math I've tried to like business, accounts ,profit and loss but I can't, I tried best I can but I can't , I am sorry dad that if your business means more than me, I am sorry, I am not like my sister or like you but father I've really tried . My father kept in silence for sometimes then left the room and I didn't know where he went or what was he gonna do since this was the first time I've said to him, I didn't wait for long left the room working in theatre for couple years where I've used to write plays and drama it was wasn't big money but it was something I wanted to do after some years I got this drama company job started to pay me well . One surprisingly my sister came to my workplace told me that my ex colleagues told her where are you working. Started telling my about that she is getting married and wants me to come at his marriage and wants me to come home everyone missed especially dad he doesn't talks about you but I've know he really misses you and I replied so"something in life can't be fixed " , It can if you try look I am not here to convince you to come back I am just that's been long and that you should come back and if you came in my marriage it would been a lot for me. I thought about this a lot and made decision that am still not going to the wedding as I have to my father there and I am just not ready for it and I have to focus on my career after becoming successful writer and was going marry the girl that I loved . Then she said its time you need move see your time last time at least for me not for you just for my satisfaction , She motivated me and I also thought it's time we waited till it's Christmas since it's my father favourite festival , I arrived at the destination I was never so anxious just to go into my own house my fiance out put his on my thigh and everything will be alright just be positive. I opened the door and then my dad came out of his room to check who came but the moment he saw he immediately returned back to his room and I felt like he not gonna come back I just stood there for a minute then I also returned back to the car but then he came back and hugged me his eyes we're watery and he probably went to his room because he didn't want his son to saw him cry and he I am sorry son it was the most emotional I've ever felt in my existence after that We spent the Christmas together with my fiance and sister . He also came in my wedding and seemed first in life happy and satisfied with me me and everybody seems to get along and My dad even started drama company and hired me as senior writer so even though I am still in the family business, At last it's not about the fights or the grudges we mad with our it's about the good memories we made even thought my father wasn't the best man or the best parent ,All that goes away when he said sorry and hugged me. We all made mistakes , We do things that we not proud, We do bad things for good cause and sometimes we take way too long to say something that we should have said way earlier , But all these things do not matter what matters the things you love, the person you loves, the passion, the desire that makes alive and makes find meaning in this live . People had differences but these differences can easily be overcome if you try , You can overcome anything in life if you willing to try , It just take little bit of courage, dedication and mental strength and if you are really willing to try you can really change you can even change the world.
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Very POOR English! Was unable to comprehend substance. CRITIQUE CIRCLE
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