Lately, I’ve been thinking about how important it is for a child to have good parents. Parents who are there for their child and try to support them in any and all endeavors they may attempt. Whether these whims are practical or not, having parents who assist and teach and assure the safety of their children while we grow up is a major influence of who we become in the future. I cannot speak for someone who comes from a home where this is not commonplace, but I have known people who have grown up nearly alone in all facets of life. Some of these people have adapted to life as their sole means of finances and wellbeing, though others haven’t fared so well to their situation.
Just the other day, I said, “Thank you ma’am” to a woman, who promptly replied that she could tell my parents raised me right just from the way I talked. I hadn’t thought about it much because it was all I had ever known. Loving parents who cared for me no matter what and wanted me to succeed and be happy in life. I thought about all the people who don’t have this in life and wondered where I would be if I had grown up like them.
I have made mistakes in my life. Too many to count. If it weren’t for my parents who were there for me and taught me how to fix my problems and become a stronger person because of them, I would not be the man I am nowadays. So much of what I have learned has been because my parents took the time to teach me what was right and wrong in their eyes, and how my choices would affect my life. No person can tell you what everyone will believe to be wrong or right, and that rings true no matter where you are; however, for the most part, educated and loving parents will lead you towards the right things in life.
It is now that I am an adult, living alone and working towards my degree that I imagine how difficult it must have been raising me. For I was a moody, spiteful, dreadful little arse of a kid according to my parents. Breaking rules with endless energy, getting hurt by doing stupid things, and just being a mean child overall was who I was. I owe it to my parents for sticking it out and teaching me to be a decent human or else I would not be nearly as successful as I am now. The loving and care that they have showed me throughout my life is priceless. For was it not for that love as a child, guidance as a teen and everything in between, my life would not look like my life and I would not be myself. So take time to thank the people in your life who have taken the time to help you and love you. Someday I hope to pass this love on, and I hope that others will too.
