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Back to reality ***If you can change something in your life what would it be? If you can escape reality, where will you go?*** Honestly, I would sound like a hypocrite when I answer that I wouldn't change anything in my life because I am contented with what I have, what I am and where I am. I am not answering any beauty pageant that I have to answer on what I think the judges would like to hear. Rather, I would like to answer these two questions with what I think. Period. ***If I could change something in my life, what would it be?*** I'd like to tell you a little bit about my life. I am an eldest of four siblings. I am the only girl. My mom died when I was 13 and since then I have taken the responsibility of taking care of my brothers and looking after their welfare. I know that there are also other people who experienced what I experienced or perhaps even worst. They might agree that losing a mother is never easy. My teenage days were full of me taking care of myself and my siblings. As young as 13 years old I have to make simple decisions such as what we will have for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a budget. How would I know budgeting at a young age? I wasn't taught. I have a lot of things to learn that could have been taught by mother but she wasn't able to in dying early. That is something I wish I could change in my life. ***Now, what is my current reality?*** I am working straight for 5 years in a BPO company. Honestly, I like the job because customer service is my thing. I like to be able to resolve a customer's concern. I love analytical thinking. Working in a BPO industry helped me to learn a lot of things such as patience, compassion to people, striving hard to reach my goal and my rights as a customer. But aside from the good things I learned, I realized that it has negative impact on me too. I realized that when working here, you must not be attached to your caller or your teammates or team leader. Why did I say so? Because nothings permanent in a BPO industry. People really come and just go. Now, my reality is I am torn between quitting this job that provided food on my table for the last 5 years and living in a place that is less stress and will make me healthy again. I can say that right now, working has really been tiring. I needed rest but was worried that I still have a sibling in college that I help in studying in terms of financial assistance. Will my small earnings be sufficient to let him finish school? This is what I am worried about. People say that health comes first. Do you agree? If I choose to quit my job and live a stress free and healthy life, what will my family say about me? I hope I can escape this reality.
**How about you? What is your reality?**
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It is always the advice they give you, first you. But you are like a mother to your siblings and it will be what worries you the most that you cannot help her anymore. What can I say that I ask from my heart to God to help you make a decision, the important thing is that you feel good, you do not care what others say. Whether at work or in another, her brothers will know that she loves them very much.
Thanks for including me in your prayer. I do hope I will have the courage to face the consequence on whatever decision I will make. Thanks and have a good day.
Nice article.. we cant escape criticism,. In our every decision i think what makes you happy, give you a healty and a good life matters.. it doesn't mean when you resign in work you will escape the responsibility of being a mother nor child etc to your family members right ..
Thank you for appreciating my article and giving an advice. Of course. Even if I resign I will try to still provide for my brothers. Thanks again.
Thank you @ErdoganTalk for upvoting my article. ğŸ˜ğŸ˜Š I didn't expect it.
I feel you dear.. at young age I became a responsible daughter as I am the eldest.. I became a baby sitter, and a helper to my mum.. t young age I know what things to be done without for my parents orders. I didn't enjoy my childhood just to be a responsible daughter to my parents. We are a big family, we don't have maid, so I consider myself as a helper to my mum, a tutor and baby sitters to my younger siblings and sacrificed my supposed to be happy childhood memories. Since 2009 I've working in order to give help to my parents and to my siblings. I wished someday I will live for my own and not for others..I wished someday I will enjoy my life totally without any responsibilities .. I'm happy that you will chose a simple yet healthy life. Health is really important. What will be the worth of your money if you will ended up ill on the bed. Thanks for this wonderful article. You made me realized what to write next. You just gave me an idea as I'm really out of ideas here for my next articles.. 😅
I'm really glad that this article of mine gave you an inspiration on what to write. I'd really love to read that. Mention me on the article or the comment section of the article. Thanks @Jane for the sponsorship. I also do hope that you will find the courage to live for yourself and not for others. 😊