Mom, Dad, I'm sorry.
I was talking to my cousin today about his trip. Right now, the travel agency is asking for more money from his family, and demands a check to be sent overnight. Because it just happened so suddenly, his parents are not prepared at all for this. My cousin placed all the blame on his mom and dad, saying they should've known about it weeks ago. Then he locked himself inside.
It's disturbing to see a kid behaving like this. If he is not the one paying for the bill, then what's the point of taking out his anger on others? No one said he must go on this trip in the first place; his parents gave him this opportunity as a gift. What did he do to earn this trip? A $4000 tour around Italy is a luxury for anybody. Even if he deserves it, when a problem comes to them, what good does it do to just push around the responsibility? No one wants to pay a bill for no reason, and an overnight payment is just unreasonable. When they paid for the air ticket, they were clearly told it was the "full amount". Now the agency is asking for more, should they just shut up and do as they say? Putting the blame on parents while sitting in his room and enjoy some movie, this is not fair. A spoiled kid takes it all for granted, and when reality strikes, there's nowhere to run.
O, why am I talking about others, like I myself am complete innocent and holy? If I can see a problem from other places, then does that mean it's also affecting me? THinking back, even now I still cause unnecessary burden for my own mom and dad. I always thought of myself as an adult, who should take care of myself and relieve their pressure, but in fact, what did I do to help them? Why does my irresponsible way of handling thing always appear in front of them? I'm sick of using the word "childish", but I'm really nothing but that. They're getting senile, and I should be caring about them now. I made promises before, and now it's time for them to come true. If I don't change myself, I'll never grow up.
So i'm sorry for being such a kid all along, and by looking at others, I realize how disappointing I am. It sounds stupid, but from now on, mom and dad, I'll amend for my foolishness, and start behaving like an adult. Let my Lord control my destiny, and make me pleasing to your eyes and hearts.