ESSAY

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Essay

Like every normal child, I had a delightful childhood with all the needs and wants taken care of by my parents. My father was a job-oriented person while my mother was an active social worker. I was a happy child whose wants were met before even mentioning. For me, happiness was being around parents and getting what I desired as a child. However, things did not remain the same when I turned 10. One sunny afternoon when I returned from school I overheard my parents talking. All I could judge was that we were facing a worrisome situation. All I could do was ignore since things came back to being normal after a little while. A week passed by and we were at our dinner table, I finished my dinner, and was about to get up when I was asked to stay. My father explained the entire situation that we as a family were undergoing. He clearly stated that he had lost his job along with many of his friends and things are going to change. I could understand and comprehend with whatever that was said. One aspect of the conversation, which gave me, a jolt was the fact that I was asked to shift at my Grandmothers place till the time my father gets a new job. I was taken aback and could not imagine spending time without my parents. I felt powerless since no matter how hard I resisted I wasn't heard.

My parents stayed back and promised me that they would talk to me every day. They also promised that they would call me back as soon as my father gets a job and finances are taken care off. Shifting to another place was initially taken in a pessimistic perspective by me. Little did I know that it ...