debts owed

im really glad i moved back home. i wont lie, im jealous of the other kids that get to go out and do what they want in the world. kids my age shouldn’t have responsiblity, just ambition and limitless potential. it sucks feeling so many heavy responsibilities so early in my life.

you know what though, the hug from my dad today thanking me for it made it all the more worth it. i feel like im buying him years on his life. all the years he stressed about us kids took a toll on him, i know. it aged him a lot, for sure.

im here now though. im so grateful to have my parents in adulthood. they get to see the fruit of their labor, that the work they put into me was worth it.

i love you so much mama and baba. i couldn’t possibly repay you for everything you did for me. i mean how could i? you left everything you ever knew behind and struggled to give us a shot at a decent life. all without compromising your morals.

im so so grateful to have parents like you.

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63 - 05/21/2025