Dreams

I have almost forgotten I was once a part-time primary school teacher many many years ago, until I found these photos when I am cleaning up my room this morning.

Just like any other people, my parent has great hope in their children.

They want my elder sister to be an accountant. There they have it. My sister is an ACCA certified accountant.

They want my elder brother to be in medical field. There they have it. He is a micro-biologist pursing his PhD title in UTM.

Believe it or not, my parent actually want me to be a teacher.

Yeah, exactly. I wonder where they get this weird idea from. Maybe it's part of their bigger plan to keep me obedient and in good manners as their children. I am always the most rebellious out of my siblings. But being a teacher is never my dream. It's just too old-school for me. I will die. For sure.

There were several big fights happened after I have graduated from my secondary schooling. They always against my ambition from being a software engineer. They want their children to be well-educated, and somehow imagining me sitting in front of computer does not quite cut it. For them a well-educated person should carry piles of books with thick glasses and preferably a Chow Yun Fatt haircut. Ah, my parents.

I have worked my way through and finally I am awarded a full scholarship by a local Chinese newspaper. I worked part-time to depend lesser on my family. I make friends with anyone who come across my life. I know, to fulfill my own dreams, I have no choice but to be independent, financially and socially. And for sure, that doesn't reflect well on me as a teenager at that time.

After all this while I think they understand what I am trying to achieve. They used to complain practically to everyone about my rebelliousness, how I did not follow their orders. However this few years they have started to tune it down and regarding me as someone they can depend to.

Everyone can only live their life once. If you have a dream to fulfill, let no one confine you from what you want to achieve.

In fact, the only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams, is no other people but you.

Go, and make your dreams a reality.