It was an hour before the TTDI Toastmasters Club meeting. (Yes, they are an awesome club) I was having my dinner at Burger King and inside the whole restaurant were only 6 customers. 1 guy (that’s me), 2 guys at the same table (should be fresh grads) and 3 girls (should also be fresh grads who has just started working). I was seated extremely far away but I could still hear one of the girls said, ‘With my current lifestyle, I usually do light exercises. Otherwise it would be so boring sitting at home.’ Based on my understanding, I think two of the girls are working and they were telling that girl who was not working how tough their lives were. They said that their bosses are not good and knows only how to order people around. That stay at home girl was also telling them that she has her problems too. It’s too boring at home and thus she has to do light exercises. Of course I did not walk over and ask her why was she not working and only staying at home but she seems very happy staying at home.
My thoughts went to my daughter who’s now 5 years old. What may happen in another 18 years or so when she graduates? Oh yeah, I will provide for her until she graduates with a degree. We will decide later if she’s the academic type and wants to go all the way to PhD. My son who’s 3 years old would enjoy similar offer from me too. Haha. Remember yeah, Education savings fund can be complemented by property too I do not think my daughter would have such privilege; staying at home and doing nothing. I would be unkind to her if I do that. As I do not own a company, I could only guide her towards a career path which hopefully could sustain her lifestyle well. Yes, hopefully providing her with lots of money sense as well. She does not get to buy toys from Toys R Us. She gets to only play with the toys and I have just started to bring her for hiking. I think she likes it too.
One thing which may not be within my control would be when she starts to mix with her peers in school. Hopefully parents who are reading this would infuse the right values as well as skills and experience so that their kids would become good people. Providing them the best smartphones will not help much. Giving them lots of money is even worse. People always say the Gen-Y or the millennials are difficult people. That they are so different from the older generation. That they do not want to buy homes even. Well, I think they become the person they are today because of the parents. Okay, as for now, I think it’s important for me to make sure I could at least take care of them until the day they become a working professional like their father. Happy raising our kids!
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written on 26 March 2018
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