In this generation, parents no longer have time to cater to their children, they are left to find their ways around life themselves. In the fight for survival, many fought and are victorious while some drifted away by the storm of life.

Proper upbringing goes a long way in defining a child's life. A child who lacks proper parenting will turn out to be a vagabond unless he or she brought him or herself up in a good way. But in this generation, it is hard to see a child walking in the right part without the parent's supervision.

Recently, I met a battered lady who was lamenting how her life turned out, in her case, she had her parents with her who are showing her the right part to follow but she didn't take heed. She wanted to do what others are doing, she wanted to enjoy life, she wanted to explore, and in the end, it landed her in trouble.

She left home at an early age just because she doesn't want her parents to control her lifestyle. She put up with a friend in another state and completely forgot about home, she continues with her life surfing getting herself into different kinds of dirty lifestyles. She drinks, smokes as well as takes hard drugs, while doing this she didn't see anything bad in it because she felt she is enjoying her youth until it takes another turn on her.

She became ill suddenly and her friends couldn't bear the cost of treatment anymore, it was then she remembered she had parents. They brought her back home and as parents should do they welcomed her back and started running around for her treatment. She was diagnosed with a kidney problem and she will be needing a kidney transplant.

None of her so-called friends were there with her during this difficult stage of her life. The parents and family she neglected were the ones who stood by her and raise funds for her treatment, fortunately for her, she got a donor and she is back on her feet. During her dying state, she regretted all her actions and wished she could turn back the hands of time but fortunately for her, she didn't lose her life in the process. Although she learned her lesson the hard way, I'm glad she learned and corrected her mistakes.