pampered

as much as i moan and complain that my parents are strict and demanding, i have to do them justice and admit that i am a pampered kid. (there bro I've said it) well i was the last child for thirteen years before my sis came along. so i got pretty much everything that i asked for and sometimes even what i don't ask for. as i grew older i turned out not more rebellious but the other way round actually. i grew more mature and patient, although i still had and have the occasional outbursts. hey, i am no angel.

but with every birthday i felt that i had to be more independent. i wanted to save money and buy my own stuff, treat my parents, buy pressies for them and that sorts. its not because i felt that they are not providing enough for me, instead its just a undeniable need to prove to them that i am my own person.

but then again, days like yesterday comes along and makes me realise that being my dads little girl is pretty cool.

it started with a shopping trip to get some food items that need to be couriered to my bro. and i also wanted to go amcorp mall for their Sunday junk sale. it ended being one of my best shopping trips with an unlikely shopping companion at an unlikely place. i don't do shopping with my dad, i prefer to do it with my mom, cuz she is as impulsive as me and more time than once she has said "go on, just take it, I'll pay" i needed to get a mouse for my lappie cuz the current one was driving me crazy with its crazy scroller. i also bought a scrabble original game board and Anglia shandy in apple flavor. both the things that i always wanted. and my dad didn't even bat a eye when i said i wanted to drink shandy (i know its not very alcoholic, but my family don't drink),instead he said go get it. and buying the scrabble was like my childhood dream coming true.

but the most unforgettable moment came when i was buying some Mexican bun for my sis and mom. already feeling guilty that i made him spend so much money, i said I'll pay for it(the buns). but he gave me a RM10 note and said "pay with this, its not like your working or something" this words of him made me realise that its not my time yet to act so grown up and just cherish this wonderful times when I'm still living under my dad's support. its not gonna be long before I've got to support myself.

yesterday i made a promise to myself. when the time comes for me to say the exact same words as he did, I'll make sure he is proud of me and himself. after all life goes in a circle.

and i left the mall with this wonderful contented feeling which is not entirely because i went shopping.

thanks pa..